Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP by country
Total economic damages from natural disasters as a share of GDP.
Countries reporting
74
Highest
1.5%
Malawi
Lowest
0.0%
Mali
Median
0.0%
Years covered
66
1960–2025
Data points
1,048
What the numbers show
Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP is currently reported for 74 countries. The highest value is 1.5% in Malawi; the lowest is 0.0% in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.0%, and the mean is 0.1%.
Over the past decade 2 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Brazil (up 127.9%), and the largest decrease in Namibia (down 100.0%).
Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malawi | 1.5% | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 2 | Zimbabwe | 1.2% | 2024 | up 92.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Morocco | 0.8% | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Chile | 0.5% | 1991 | — | volatile |
| 5 | Papua New Guinea | 0.3% | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 6 | Brazil | 0.2% | 2025 | up 127.9% | volatile |
| 7 | Canada | 0.2% | 1988 | down 53.5% | volatile |
| 8 | Australia | 0.1% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 9 | Haiti | 0.1% | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 0.1% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 11 | El Salvador | 0.0% | 2019 | down 73.4% | volatile |
| 12 | Panama | 0.0% | 2019 | down 92.8% | volatile |
| 13 | Spain | 0.0% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 14 | India | 0.0% | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Benin | 0.0% | 1985 | — | volatile |
| 16 | Guatemala | 0.0% | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 17 | Uruguay | 0.0% | 2023 | down 92.8% | volatile |
| 18 | United States | 0.0% | 2025 | down 59.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Philippines | 0.0% | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 20 | China | 0.0% | 2024 | down 85.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Viet Nam | 0.0% | 2024 | down 98.9% | volatile |
| 22 | Zambia | 0.0% | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Namibia | 0.0% | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Niger | 0.0% | 2022 | — | flat |
| 23 | South Africa | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Nicaragua | 0.0% | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Nepal | 0.0% | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Pakistan | 0.0% | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Peru | 0.0% | 2006 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Mauritania | 0.0% | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Portugal | 0.0% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Paraguay | 0.0% | 2016 | — | flat |
| 23 | Rwanda | 0.0% | 2007 | — | flat |
| 23 | Sudan | 0.0% | 2022 | — | flat |
| 23 | Senegal | 0.0% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Lesotho | 0.0% | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 0.0% | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Eswatini | 0.0% | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.0% | 2022 | — | flat |
| 23 | Chad | 0.0% | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Thailand | 0.0% | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Tanzania | 0.0% | 2022 | — | flat |
| 23 | Uganda | 0.0% | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.0% | 2006 | — | flat |
| 23 | Angola | 0.0% | 2025 | — | flat |
| 23 | Argentina | 0.0% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Burundi | 0.0% | 2011 | — | flat |
| 23 | Burkina Faso | 0.0% | 2022 | — | flat |
| 23 | Bolivia | 0.0% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Botswana | 0.0% | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Cameroon | 0.0% | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Cabo Verde | 0.0% | 2022 | — | flat |
| 23 | Costa Rica | 0.0% | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Cuba | 0.0% | 2015 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Djibouti | 0.0% | 2022 | — | flat |
| 23 | Ecuador | 0.0% | 2013 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Eritrea | 0.0% | 2008 | — | flat |
| 23 | Ghana | 0.0% | 1985 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Gambia, The | 0.0% | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Mozambique | 0.0% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Hong Kong | 0.0% | 1983 | — | flat |
| 23 | Honduras | 0.0% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Indonesia | 0.0% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 0.0% | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Iraq | 0.0% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Italy | 0.0% | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Kenya | 0.0% | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Cambodia | 0.0% | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Sri Lanka | 0.0% | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Afghanistan | 0.0% | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Madagascar | 0.0% | 2025 | — | flat |
| 23 | Mexico | 0.0% | 2011 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Marshall Islands | 0.0% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Mali | 0.0% | 2022 | — | flat |
About this data
Total economic damages from natural disasters as a share of GDP.