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Global disaster losses as a share of GDP, 1990 to 2017

Global disaster losses (weather- and non-weather related) in economic terms, expressed as a share of global gross domestic product (GDP). Economic loss data from
disasters is based on figures reported by Munich Re.

19901992199419961998200020022004200620082010201220142017World

Source: Pielke, R. (2018). Tracking progress on the economic costs of disasters under the indicators of the sustainable development goals. Environmental Hazards, 1-6.