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

Morocco: Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP was 0.8% in 2001. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2001)
0.8%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
3rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 1966
Years of data
5
1966–2001

Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Morocco, 1966–2001

00.20.40.60.81966198320011966: 0 %1971: 0.002 %1999: 0.441 %2000: 0.808 %2001: 0.795 %

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

The most recent figure for annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Morocco is 0.8%, measured in 2001.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Morocco peaked at 0.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1966.

That places Morocco 3rd out of 74 countries with data for 2001, putting it in the top 10%.

Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Morocco, 1966 to 2001.
Year % Change
1966 0.0% —
1971 0.0% —
1999 0.4% +19091.7%
2000 0.8% +83.4%
2001 0.8% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Morocco?
Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Morocco was 0.8% in 2001, 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 Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1966.
How does Morocco rank for annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp?
Morocco ranks 3rd out of 74 countries with data for 2001.
Where does this Morocco 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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Total economic damages from natural disasters as a share of GDP.