Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP was 0.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in El Salvador, 1994–2019
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
El Salvador recorded 0.0% for annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in 2019.
The figure is down 59.3% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 1.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
El Salvador ranks 11th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +11836.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -88.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +28.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -57.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -59.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8776 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 5,061 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8776 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 5,061 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.723 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in El Salvador?
- Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in El Salvador 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does El Salvador rank for annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 11th out of 74 countries with data for 2019.
- Is annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.