Natural disasters economic damages in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Natural disasters economic damages was 0.0655 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural disasters economic damages in Ethiopia, 1965–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural disasters economic damages in Ethiopia is 0.0655, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.4% on the previous year and down 82.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, natural disasters economic damages in Ethiopia peaked at 1.23 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1965.
That places Ethiopia 10th out of 74 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0181 | 0 | 0.0361 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2499 | 0.0312 | 0.3264 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0243 | 0 | 0.1947 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.3408 | 0 | 1.23 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.171 | 0 | 0.4474 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 35.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 49.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 4,250 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0061 (2024)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 164.28 (2024)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 125.96 (2024)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0079 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural disasters economic damages in Ethiopia?
- Natural disasters economic damages in Ethiopia was 0.0655 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural disasters economic damages recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 in 2016.
- What is the lowest natural disasters economic damages recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1965.
- How does Ethiopia rank for natural disasters economic damages?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural disasters economic damages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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