Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP in Benin

Benin: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0%
Change on year
down 56.0%
World rank
28th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 2013
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP in Benin, 2010–2020

00.10.20.32010201520202010: 0.2722011: 0.0182012: 0.0082013: 02014: 0.0012015: 0.0012016: 0.0052017: 0.0582018: 0.0082019: 0.0112020: 0.005

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2020, direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp in Benin stood at 0.0%.

That represents a change of down 56.0% on the previous year and down 98.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp in Benin peaked at 0.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.

Benin ranks 28th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP (%) in Benin, 2010 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2010 0.3%
2011 0.0% -93.5%
2012 0.0% -53.7%
2013 0.0% -96.3%
2014 0.0% +120.1%
2015 0.0% +60.7%
2016 0.0% +341.4%
2017 0.1% +1144.3%
2018 0.0% -85.5%
2019 0.0% +25.0%
2020 0.0% -56.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp in Benin?
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp in Benin was 0.0% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
How does Benin rank for direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp?
Benin ranks 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 1,687 data points, 2005–2024
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