How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?

6 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2019.

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.

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

South Africa

0.0%

in 2021

Sri Lanka

0.0%

in 2020

South Africa rank

23rd

Sri Lanka rank

23rd

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

South Africa
Sri Lanka

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

South Africa ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 74 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—
2010s	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	South Africa

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, South Africa or Sri Lanka?: South Africa, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp between South Africa and Sri Lanka?: 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2019.
How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp?: South Africa ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka 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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total economic damages from natural disasters as a share of GDP.