Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Botswana, 1965–2024
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
Botswana recorded 0.0% for annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Botswana peaked at 2.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
That places Botswana 23rd out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Botswana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 17.40 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 13.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 28.00 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.36 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Botswana?
- Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Botswana was 0.0% in 2024, 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does Botswana rank for annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 23rd out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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.