Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: 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
1.3%
in 1991
All-time low
0.0%
in 1982
Years of data
21
1982–2025
Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Namibia, 1982–2025
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
Namibia recorded 0.0% for annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Namibia peaked at 1.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1982.
Namibia 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 1.3% | — |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -78.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +1078.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.5% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -91.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +951.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -73.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
| 2025 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 44.40 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Namibia?
- Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Namibia 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1982.
- How does Namibia rank for annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 23rd out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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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