Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of up 477.9% on the previous year and up 11,788.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 20th out of 134 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +1782.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -61.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +541.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -99.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -81.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +515.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -87.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +2521.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +477.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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More climate change data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Urban population 40.3% (2025)
- Urban population 3.17 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Population, total 7.87 million (2025)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 41.55 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.03 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,788.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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