Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Cuba
Cuba: Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP was 0.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1998
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
5
1998–2015
Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Cuba, 1998–2015
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 Cuba is 0.0%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Cuba peaked at 0.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Cuba 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 Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Cuba
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 25.1 % change on previous year (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.3885 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,731 current US$ per person (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 21.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.3885 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 24,524 current LCU per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -7.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) -3.88 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Cuba?
- Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Cuba was 0.0% in 2015, 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp?
- Cuba ranks 23rd out of 74 countries with data for 2015.
- Is annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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.