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

Philippines: Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP was 0.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0%
Change on year
down 41.9%
World rank
19th
of 74 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1991
All-time low
0.0%
in 1978
Years of data
13
1978–2019

Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Philippines, 1978–2019

00.020.040.060.081978199820191978: 0 %1980: 0 %1983: 0 %1987: 0 %1990: 0.006 %1991: 0.074 %1992: 0.037 %1998: 0 %2002: 0.001 %2007: 0 %2015: 0.015 %2016: 0.012 %2019: 0.007 %

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

Philippines recorded 0.0% for annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in 2019.

That represents a change of down 41.9% on the previous year and down 55.8% over five years.

Over the whole period, annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Philippines peaked at 0.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1978.

That places Philippines 19th out of 74 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Philippines, 1978 to 2019.
Year % Change
1978 0.0% —
1980 0.0% —
1983 0.0% —
1987 0.0% —
1990 0.0% —
1991 0.1% +1048.4%
1992 0.0% -50.0%
1998 0.0% -100.0%
2002 0.0% —
2007 0.0% -100.0%
2015 0.0% —
2016 0.0% -23.9%
2019 0.0% -41.9%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 0.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 6.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 4
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 16 Guatemala 0.0% compare
  2. 17 Uruguay 0.0% compare
  3. 18 United States 0.0% compare
  4. 20 China 0.0% compare
  5. 21 Vietnam 0.0% compare
  6. 22 Zambia 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Philippines?
Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Philippines was 0.0% in 2019, 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 Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
What is the lowest annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1978.
How does Philippines rank for annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp?
Philippines ranks 19th out of 74 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Philippines 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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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.