Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP was 0.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1998
All-time low
0.0%
in 1973
Years of data
5
1973–2019
Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Costa Rica, 1973–2019
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 Costa Rica is 0.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1973.
Costa Rica 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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +1663.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.0% in 2019, 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1973.
- How does Costa Rica rank for annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd out of 74 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.