Natural disasters economic damages in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Natural disasters economic damages was 0 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0
World rank
23rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
0.0303
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 1977
Years of data
16
1977–2020
Natural disasters economic damages in Sri Lanka, 1977–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0 for natural disasters economic damages in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, natural disasters economic damages in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0303 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1977.
That places Sri Lanka 23rd out of 74 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural disasters economic damages in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0.0303 | — |
| 2016 | 0.0086 | -71.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0132 | +53.1% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0104 | 0 | 0.0303 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- 23 Angola 0
- 23 Argentina 0 compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0 compare
- 23 Botswana 0 compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 0
- 23 Burundi 0
- 23 Cambodia 0 compare
- 23 Cameroon 0 compare
- 23 Cape Verde 0
- 23 Chad 0 compare
- 23 Costa Rica 0 compare
- 23 Cuba 0 compare
- 23 Djibouti 0
- 23 Ecuador 0 compare
- 23 Eritrea 0
- 23 Eswatini 0 compare
- 23 Gambia 0 compare
- 23 Ghana 0 compare
- 23 Guinea-Bissau 0
- 23 Honduras 0 compare
- 23 Hong Kong, China 0
- 23 Indonesia 0 compare
- 23 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0 compare
- 23 Iraq 0 compare
- 23 Italy 0 compare
- 23 Kenya 0 compare
- 23 Lesotho 0 compare
- 23 Madagascar 0
- 23 Mali 0
- 23 Marshall Islands 0 compare
- 23 Mauritania 0 compare
- 23 Mexico 0 compare
- 23 Mozambique 0 compare
- 23 Namibia 0 compare
- 23 Nepal 0 compare
- 23 Nicaragua 0 compare
- 23 Niger 0
- 23 Pakistan 0 compare
- 23 Paraguay 0
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- 23 Rwanda 0
- 23 Senegal 0 compare
- 23 Somalia 0 compare
- 23 South Africa 0 compare
- 23 Sudan 0
- 23 Syrian Arab Republic 0
- 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 0
- 23 Thailand 0 compare
- 23 Uganda 0 compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 19.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 4,670 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 10.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9814 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 4,909 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 295.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural disasters economic damages in Sri Lanka?
- Natural disasters economic damages in Sri Lanka was 0 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural disasters economic damages recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0303 in 2014.
- What is the lowest natural disasters economic damages recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1977.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for natural disasters economic damages?
- Sri Lanka ranks 23rd out of 74 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural disasters economic damages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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