Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Mexico
Mexico: Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP was 0.0% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1996
All-time low
0.0%
in 1978
Years of data
8
1978–2011
Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Mexico, 1978–2011
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 2011, annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Mexico stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Mexico peaked at 0.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1978.
Mexico ranks 23rd of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +955.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -97.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +27.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +220.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 11.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 85.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 43.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 326.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Mexico?
- Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Mexico was 0.0% in 2011, 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1978.
- How does Mexico rank for annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 23rd out of 74 countries with data for 2011.
- Is annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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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