Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 1968
All-time low
0.0%
in 1983
Years of data
21
1968–2025
Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Lesotho, 1968–2025
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 Lesotho stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Over the whole period, annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 1.6% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.
Lesotho ranks 23rd of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1.6% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
| 2025 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Lesotho?
- Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Lesotho 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1968.
- What is the lowest annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1983.
- How does Lesotho rank for annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 23rd out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.