Direct economic loss from disasters as a share of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Direct economic loss from disasters as a share of GDP was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Direct economic loss from disasters as a share of GDP in Gambia, 2005–2024
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.1% for direct economic loss from disasters as a share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct economic loss from disasters as a share of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
That places Gambia 8th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Direct economic loss from disasters as a share of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | — |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -88.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More economy & growth data for Gambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3373 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 309.98 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -60.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -69.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 33.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 17.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 15,724 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct economic loss from disasters as a share of gdp in Gambia?
- Direct economic loss from disasters as a share of gdp in Gambia was 0.1% in 2024, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest direct economic loss from disasters as a share of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest direct economic loss from disasters as a share of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Gambia rank for direct economic loss from disasters as a share of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 8th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct economic loss from disasters as a share of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Direct economic loss from disasters as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP (%).