Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP in Jamaica

Jamaica: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
up 5,498.8%
World rank
20th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 2009
Years of data
11
2007–2024

Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP in Jamaica, 2007–2024

00.0050.010.0152007201520242007: 0.012009: 02011: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02020: 02021: 02022: 0.0012023: 02024: 0.016

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp in Jamaica is 0.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5,498.8% on the previous year and up 8,719.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.

That places Jamaica 20th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP (%) in Jamaica, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 0.0%
2009 0.0% -100.0%
2011 0.0%
2014 0.0%
2015 0.0%
2016 0.0% -85.7%
2020 0.0% +566.0%
2021 0.0% +16.6%
2022 0.0% +210.0%
2023 0.0% -56.4%
2024 0.0% +5498.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp in Jamaica?
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp in Jamaica was 0.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
How does Jamaica rank for direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp?
Jamaica ranks 20th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Jamaica 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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