Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Uruguay, 1999–2023
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
Uruguay recorded 0.0% for annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 92.1% on the previous year and down 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 0.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 17th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.4% | — |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +79.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -78.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -92.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 661.04 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 128.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 330.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Uruguay?
- Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp in Uruguay was 0.0% in 2023, 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 17th out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.