Mauritania vs South Africa: Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP

Mauritania
0.0%
in 2022
South Africa
0.0%
in 2021
Mauritania rank
23rd
South Africa rank
23rd

Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP over time

  • Mauritania
  • South Africa
00.511.522.5196419932022

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 74 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2010s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% South Africa
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp, Mauritania or South Africa?
Mauritania, at 0.0% against 0.0% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp between Mauritania and South Africa?
0.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp?
Mauritania ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
74 places, 1,048 data points, 1960–2025
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Total economic damages from natural disasters as a share of GDP.