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
Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Kenya, 1965–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More economy & growth data for Kenya
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 109.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 129.3 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 956.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.31 trillion current LCU (2025)
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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Total economic damages from natural disasters as a share of GDP.