Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Canada
Canada: Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP was 0.2% in 1988. ◆ Volatile
Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Canada, 1961–1988
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
In 1988, annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Canada stood at 0.2%.
That represents a change of up 195.0% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Canada peaked at 0.4% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
That places Canada 7th out of 74 countries with data for 1988, putting it in the top 10%.
Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.4% | — |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -17.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -76.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +195.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 14.6× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Canada?
- Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Canada was 0.2% in 1988, 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1977.
- What is the lowest annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 74 countries with data for 1988.
- Is annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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.