Natural disasters economic damages in India
India: Natural disasters economic damages was 0.0232 in 2019. β Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.0232
Change on year
up 41.4%
World rank
14th
of 74 countries
All-time high
0.1769
in 2002
All-time low
0
in 1964
Years of data
20
1964β2019
Natural disasters economic damages in India, 1964β2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, natural disasters economic damages in India stood at 0.0232.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.4% on the previous year and down 67.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, natural disasters economic damages in India peaked at 0.1769 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1964.
India ranks 14th of 74 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.0489 | 0 | 0.0731 | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0864 | 0.0584 | 0.1307 | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.069 | 0 | 0.1381 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.075 | 0 | 0.1769 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0441 | 0.0164 | 0.0712 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More economy & growth data for India
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -1.74 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 2,523 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 13.47 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 3.69 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 2,523 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 87.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.54 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 124.62 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 31.86 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural disasters economic damages in India?
- Natural disasters economic damages in India was 0.0232 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural disasters economic damages recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1769 in 2002.
- What is the lowest natural disasters economic damages recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1964.
- How does India rank for natural disasters economic damages?
- India ranks 14th out of 74 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this India 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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