Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Benin
Benin: Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP was 0.0% in 1985. ◆ Volatile
Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Benin, 1972–1985
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. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Benin is 0.0%, measured in 1985. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1972.
That places Benin 15th out of 74 countries with data for 1985, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Benin
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -3.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,398 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 20.71 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,398 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 178.36 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 306.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Benin?
- Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Benin was 0.0% in 1985, according to 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.
- What is the highest annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1972.
- How does Benin rank for annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp?
- Benin ranks 15th out of 74 countries with data for 1985.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic damages from natural disasters as a share of GDP.