Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Kenya

Kenya: Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0%
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
23rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 1965
Years of data
32
1965–2025

Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Kenya, 1965–2025

00.0250.050.0750.11965199520251965: 0 %1971: 0.084 %1979: 0 %1980: 0 %1984: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0 %1997: 0 %1998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2014: 0 %2015: 0 %2016: 0 %2017: 0 %2018: 0 %2019: 0 %2020: 0.01 %2021: 0.109 %2022: 0.105 %2025: 0 %

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

In 2025, annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Kenya stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.

That places Kenya 23rd out of 74 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 2
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 7
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 8
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 8
2020s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Kenya?
Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Kenya was 0.0% in 2025, 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 Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
How does Kenya rank for annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp?
Kenya ranks 23rd out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Kenya 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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Indicator
Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP
Unit
%
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
74 places, 1,048 data points, 1960–2025
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