Natural disasters economic damages in Ghana
Ghana: Natural disasters economic damages was 0 in 1985. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1985)
0
World rank
23rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
0.0041
in 1971
All-time low
0
in 1977
Years of data
5
1971–1985
Natural disasters economic damages in Ghana, 1971–1985
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 1985, natural disasters economic damages in Ghana stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, natural disasters economic damages in Ghana peaked at 0.0041 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1977.
That places Ghana 23rd out of 74 countries with data for 1985, putting it in the middle of the range.
Natural disasters economic damages in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0041 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0021 | 0 | 0.0041 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 20 China (People’s Republic of) 0.0052 compare
- 21 Viet Nam 0.0021
- 22 Zambia 0.0012
- 23 Afghanistan 0
- 23 Angola 0
- 23 Argentina 0
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0 compare
- 23 Botswana 0 compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 0
- 23 Burundi 0
- 23 Cambodia 0
- 23 Cameroon 0 compare
- 23 Cape Verde 0
- 23 Chad 0 compare
- 23 Costa Rica 0 compare
- 23 Cuba 0
- 23 Djibouti 0
- 23 Ecuador 0 compare
- 23 Eritrea 0
- 23 Eswatini 0
- 23 Gambia 0 compare
- 23 Guinea-Bissau 0
- 23 Honduras 0 compare
- 23 Hong Kong (China) 0
- 23 Indonesia 0 compare
- 23 Iran 0 compare
- 23 Iraq 0 compare
- 23 Italy 0
- 23 Kenya 0 compare
- 23 Lesotho 0 compare
- 23 Madagascar 0
- 23 Mali 0
- 23 Marshall Islands 0
- 23 Mauritania 0 compare
- 23 Mexico 0 compare
- 23 Mozambique 0
- 23 Namibia 0
- 23 Nepal 0 compare
- 23 Nicaragua 0
- 23 Niger 0
- 23 Pakistan 0
- 23 Paraguay 0
- 23 Peru 0 compare
- 23 Portugal 0
- 23 Rwanda 0
- 23 Senegal 0 compare
- 23 Somalia 0 compare
- 23 South Africa 0 compare
- 23 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 23 Sudan 0
- 23 Syrian Arab Republic 0
- 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 0
- 23 Thailand 0
- 23 Uganda 0 compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 37.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 214.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8285 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 2,698 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0699 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural disasters economic damages in Ghana?
- Natural disasters economic damages in Ghana was 0 in 1985, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural disasters economic damages recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0041 in 1971.
- What is the lowest natural disasters economic damages recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1977.
- How does Ghana rank for natural disasters economic damages?
- Ghana ranks 23rd out of 74 countries with data for 1985.
- Where does this Ghana 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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