Natural disasters economic damages in Zambia
Zambia: Natural disasters economic damages was 0.0012 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0012
Change on year
down 84.6%
World rank
22nd
of 74 countries
All-time high
0.0076
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1982
Years of data
11
1982–2025
Natural disasters economic damages in Zambia, 1982–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, natural disasters economic damages in Zambia stood at 0.0012.
That represents a change of down 84.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, natural disasters economic damages in Zambia peaked at 0.0076 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1982.
Zambia ranks 22nd 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.
Natural disasters economic damages in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0.0076 | — |
| 2025 | 0.0012 | -84.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 | 0 | 0.0076 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 19 Philippines 0.0068 compare
- 20 China 0.0052 compare
- 21 Viet Nam 0.0021 compare
- 23 Afghanistan 0 compare
- 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
- 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
- 23 Peru 0 compare
- 23 Portugal 0 compare
- 23 Rwanda 0
- 23 Senegal 0 compare
- 23 Somalia 0 compare
- 23 South Africa 0 compare
- 23 Sri Lanka 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 Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 10.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -14.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 46.51 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -18.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8868 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 1,169 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.033 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural disasters economic damages in Zambia?
- Natural disasters economic damages in Zambia was 0.0012 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural disasters economic damages recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0076 in 2024.
- What is the lowest natural disasters economic damages recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1982.
- How does Zambia rank for natural disasters economic damages?
- Zambia ranks 22nd out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Zambia 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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