Natural disasters economic damages in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Natural disasters economic damages was 1.2 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.2
World rank
2nd
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1998
Years of data
29
1982β2024
Natural disasters economic damages in Zimbabwe, 1982β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1.2 for natural disasters economic damages in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural disasters economic damages in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 74 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0047 | 0.0013 | 0.007 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.118 | 0 | 0.1601 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2496 | 0 | 0.6404 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.301 | 0 | 1.2 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.4975 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 1,503 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -5.39 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 104.7 (2022)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,503 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 14.91 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 25.48 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural disasters economic damages in Zimbabwe?
- Natural disasters economic damages in Zimbabwe was 1.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural disasters economic damages recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest natural disasters economic damages recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for natural disasters economic damages?
- Zimbabwe ranks 2nd out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is natural disasters economic damages rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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