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Annual economic damages as a share of GDP from droughts

% · higher is better · 141 countries

Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0); underlying sources incl. V-DemCC BY 4.0updated 2025
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  1. 1Malawi1.5%
  2. 2Brazil0.21%
  3. 3United States0.01%
  4. 4Zambia0%
  5. 5Kenya0%
  6. 5Nepal0%
  7. 5Namibia0%
  8. 5Angola0%
  9. 5Somalia, Fed. Rep.0%
  10. 5Lesotho0%
  11. 5Madagascar0%

Annual economic damages as a share of GDP from droughts