Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP was 0.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0%
Change on year
down 53.2%
World rank
35th
of 134 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2009
All-time low
0.0%
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2018

Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP in Burkina Faso, 2005–2018

00.020.040.060.082005201120182005: 0 %2007: 0.056 %2009: 0.076 %2010: 0.009 %2012: 0 %2013: 0 %2014: 0.003 %2015: 0.007 %2016: 0.012 %2017: 0.01 %2018: 0.004 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 0.0% for direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp in 2018.

That represents a change of down 53.2% on the previous year and down 92.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.

That places Burkina Faso 35th out of 134 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP (%) in Burkina Faso, 2005 to 2018.
Year % Change
2005 0.0%
2007 0.1%
2009 0.1% +36.0%
2010 0.0% -88.6%
2012 0.0% -99.2%
2013 0.0% +52.5%
2014 0.0% +2398.5%
2015 0.0% +155.1%
2016 0.0% +67.6%
2017 0.0% -18.4%
2018 0.0% -53.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 3
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp in Burkina Faso?
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.0% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
How does Burkina Faso rank for direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp?
Burkina Faso ranks 35th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
Is direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
135 places, 1,808 data points, 2005–2024
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