Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1971
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
6
1971–2022
Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Cameroon, 1971–2022
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
Cameroon recorded 0.0% for annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Over the whole period, annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 23rd of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 888.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Cameroon?
- Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Cameroon was 0.0% in 2022, 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1971.
- What is the lowest annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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