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

South Africa
0.0%
in 2021
Thailand
0.0%
in 2020
South Africa rank
23rd
Thailand rank
23rd

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

  • South Africa
  • Thailand
00.20.40.6196419922021

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

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

Across the 2 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6% 0.0% 0.6% South Africa
2010s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Thailand

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 Thailand?
South Africa, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Thailand as of 2021.
What is the difference in annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp between South Africa and Thailand?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp?
South Africa ranks 23rd and Thailand 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.