Direct economic loss from disasters as a share of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Direct economic loss from disasters as a share of GDP was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Direct economic loss from disasters as a share of GDP in Jamaica, 2007–2024
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct economic loss from disasters as a share of gdp in Jamaica is 0.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Over the whole period, direct economic loss from disasters as a share of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.
That places Jamaica 16th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct economic loss from disasters as a share of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 14 Marshall Islands 0.0% compare
- 14 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
- 16 Argentina 0.0% compare
- 16 Cameroon 0.0% compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 0.0% compare
- 16 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0% compare
- 16 Madagascar 0.0% compare
- 16 Mali 0.0% compare
- 16 Philippines 0.0% compare
- 16 Tonga 0.0% compare
- 16 Ukraine 0.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 57,275 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1628 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,303 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 25.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 207,318 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.145 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct economic loss from disasters as a share of gdp in Jamaica?
- Direct economic loss from disasters as a share of gdp in Jamaica was 0.0% 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest direct economic loss from disasters as a share of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for direct economic loss from disasters as a share of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 16th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Jamaica 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 (%).