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Table 9.25 Average annual losses of global GDP due to fl floods (bln. dollars) (GAR 2011)
Region
1970
1979
1980
1989
1990
1999
2000
2009
-
-
-
-
Eastern Asia and countries of
Paci c basin
2.8
5.1
10.2
21.5
Europe and Central Asia
2.2
2.7
2.7
3.1
Countries of Latin America and
Caribean basin
2.5
3.2
3.9
5.4
Middle East and North Africa
0.3
0.4
0.6
0.9
OECD countries
24.1
32.8
43.5
52.9
Southern Asia
3.9
5.4
8.7
15.4
Countries of Africa southern
Sahara
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.9
World
36.2
50.0
70.2
100.1
Table 9.26 Average annual losses in global GDP due to tropical cyclones (bln. dollars) (GAR
2011)
Region
1970
1979
1980
1989
1990
1999
2000
2009
Eastern Asia and countries of
Paci c basin
16.0
25.3
39.5
90.2
Countries of Latin America and
Caribean basin
2.3
4.9
3.7
24.3
Middle East and North Africa
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
OECD countries
506.6
665.1
1247.1
1455.0
Southern Asia
0.3
2.6
4.2
4.3
Countries of Africa southern
Sahara
0.5
1.1
1.3
1.7
World
525.7
699.0
1295.8
1576.5
Table 9.27 Number of peoples affected by tropical cyclones (millions)
Region
1970
1979
1980
1989
1990
1999
2000
2009
-
-
-
-
Eastern Asia and countries of
Paci c basin
36.6
42.2
44.3
53.7
Countries of Latin America and
Caribean basin
1.1
1.6
1.2
5.2
Midle East and North Africa
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
OECD countries
26.2
27.2
39.7
53.2
Southern Asia
1.5
7.8
11.1
7.6
Countries of Africa southern
Sahara
0.5
0.9
1.5
2.7
World
65.9
79.8
97.8
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