South Africa vs Zambia: Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP
South Africa
0.0%
in 2021
Zambia
0.0%
in 2025
South Africa rank
23rd
Zambia rank
22nd
Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Zambia ahead.
South Africa ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 22nd of 74 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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, South Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.0% against 0.0% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp between South Africa and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 22nd 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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Total economic damages from natural disasters as a share of GDP.