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.
Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 543.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.54 % change on previous year (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.