Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Senegal
Senegal: Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 1977
All-time low
0.0%
in 1966
Years of data
27
1966–2021
Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Senegal, 1966–2021
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
The most recent figure for annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Senegal is 0.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Over the whole period, annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Senegal peaked at 5.1% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1966.
Senegal 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.
Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.9% | — |
| 1970 | 0.8% | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | -17.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -25.6% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | +1249.1% |
| 1978 | 4.6% | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 20 China 0.0% compare
- 21 Vietnam 0.0% compare
- 22 Zambia 0.0% compare
- 23 Afghanistan 0.0% compare
- 23 Angola 0.0%
- 23 Argentina 0.0% compare
- 23 Bolivia 0.0% compare
- 23 Botswana 0.0% compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 0.0%
- 23 Burundi 0.0%
- 23 Cambodia 0.0% compare
- 23 Cameroon 0.0% compare
- 23 Cape Verde 0.0%
- 23 Chad 0.0% compare
- 23 Costa Rica 0.0% compare
- 23 Cuba 0.0% compare
- 23 Djibouti 0.0%
- 23 Ecuador 0.0% compare
- 23 Eritrea 0.0%
- 23 Eswatini 0.0% compare
- 23 Gambia 0.0% compare
- 23 Ghana 0.0% compare
- 23 Guinea-Bissau 0.0%
- 23 Honduras 0.0% compare
- 23 Hong Kong 0.0%
- 23 Indonesia 0.0% compare
- 23 Iran 0.0% compare
- 23 Iraq 0.0% compare
- 23 Italy 0.0% compare
- 23 Kenya 0.0% compare
- 23 Lesotho 0.0% compare
- 23 Madagascar 0.0%
- 23 Mali 0.0%
- 23 Marshall Islands 0.0% compare
- 23 Mauritania 0.0% compare
- 23 Mexico 0.0% compare
- 23 Mozambique 0.0% compare
- 23 Namibia 0.0% compare
- 23 Nepal 0.0% compare
- 23 Nicaragua 0.0% compare
- 23 Niger 0.0%
- 23 Pakistan 0.0% compare
- 23 Paraguay 0.0%
- 23 Peru 0.0% compare
- 23 Portugal 0.0% compare
- 23 Rwanda 0.0%
- 23 Somalia 0.0% compare
- 23 South Africa 0.0% compare
- 23 Sri Lanka 0.0% compare
- 23 Sudan 0.0%
- 23 Syria 0.0%
- 23 Tanzania 0.0%
- 23 Thailand 0.0% compare
- 23 Uganda 0.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Senegal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 48.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.6 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -57.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 108.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Senegal?
- Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Senegal was 0.0% in 2021, 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1977.
- What is the lowest annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1966.
- How does Senegal rank for annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 23rd out of 74 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Senegal 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Total economic damages from natural disasters as a share of GDP.