Natural disasters economic damages in Namibia
Namibia: Natural disasters economic damages was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
23rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.34
in 1991
All-time low
0
in 1982
Years of data
21
1982–2025
Natural disasters economic damages in Namibia, 1982–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0 for natural disasters economic damages 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, natural disasters economic damages in Namibia peaked at 1.34 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 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.
Natural disasters economic damages in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 1.34 | — |
| 1992 | 0.2909 | -78.2% |
| 1995 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0.002 | — |
| 1999 | 0.0238 | +1078.8% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0.4898 | — |
| 2014 | 0.0403 | -91.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4237 | +951.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1117 | -73.6% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.2754 | 0 | 1.34 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1776 | 0 | 0.4898 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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- 23 Angola 0
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- 23 Burkina Faso 0
- 23 Burundi 0
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- 23 Cape Verde 0
- 23 Chad 0 compare
- 23 Costa Rica 0 compare
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- 23 Djibouti 0
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- 23 Eritrea 0
- 23 Eswatini 0 compare
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- 23 Ghana 0
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- 23 Hong Kong 0
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- 23 Madagascar 0
- 23 Mali 0
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- 23 Rwanda 0
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More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural disasters economic damages in Namibia?
- Natural disasters economic damages in Namibia was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural disasters economic damages recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 in 1991.
- What is the lowest natural disasters economic damages recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1982.
- How does Namibia rank for natural disasters economic damages?
- Namibia ranks 23rd out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is natural disasters economic damages 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Natural disasters economic damages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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