Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Peru
Peru: Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP was 0.0% in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2006)
0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1983
All-time low
0.0%
in 1966
Years of data
8
1966–2006
Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Peru, 1966–2006
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 2006, annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Peru stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Peru peaked at 0.9% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1966.
Peru ranks 23rd of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.2% | — |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +461.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -84.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +409.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Peru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 41.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 10.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 299.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Peru?
- Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Peru was 0.0% in 2006, 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1983.
- What is the lowest annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1966.
- How does Peru rank for annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp?
- Peru ranks 23rd out of 74 countries with data for 2006.
- Is annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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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