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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 10,257 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 20.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.35 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 10,257 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 19.24 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.18 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 61.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.35 trillion current LCU (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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Total economic damages from natural disasters as a share of GDP.