Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: 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
0.5%
in 1973
All-time low
0.0%
in 1964
Years of data
9
1964–2025
Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Nepal, 1964–2025
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
In 2025, annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Nepal stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Over the whole period, annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Nepal peaked at 0.5% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1964.
That places Nepal 23rd out of 74 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Nepal
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -24.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,234 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 36.54 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,234 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 136.29 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.87 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 13.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 745.45 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Nepal?
- Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Nepal 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1964.
- How does Nepal rank for annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 23rd out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Nepal 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.