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
Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Philippines, 1978–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Philippines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.72 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -17.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 66.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
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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Total economic damages from natural disasters as a share of GDP.