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Global Multihazard Total Economic Loss Risk Deciles

Metadata Updated: August 22, 2025

The Global Multihazard Total Economic Loss Risk Deciles is a 2.5 minute grid of global multihazard total economic loss risks. First, for each of the considered hazards (cyclones, droughts, earthquakes, floods, landslides, and volcanoes), subnational distributions of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are computed using a methodology developed from Sachs et al. (2003). Where applicable, the contributions of subnational Units to national GDP estimates, the contribution ratio, are determined using data of varied origin. World Bank Development Indicators are substituted for GDP estimates of varied origin and the subnational GDP is estimated using the fore mentioned contribution ratios. A subnational, per capita GDP is derived and a final GDP estimate per grid cell is made based on grid cell population density. A raw, total economic loss is computed per grid cell using a regional economic loss rate derived from EM-DAT records. To more accurately reflect the confidence surrounding the economic loss estimate, the range of losses are classified into deciles, 10 classes of an approximately equal number of grid cells. A multihazard index is generated by summing the top three deciles of the individual hazards. This data set is the result of collaboration among the Columbia University Center for Hazards and Risk Research (CHRR), International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank, and Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN).

Access & Use Information

Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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References

https://doi.org/10.7927/H45718Z5
https://doi.org/10.7927/H41J97NM
https://doi.org/10.7927/H4WS8R5B

Dates

Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
Metadata Updated Date August 22, 2025

Metadata Source

Harvested from NASA Data.json

Additional Metadata

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Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
Metadata Updated Date August 22, 2025
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Maintainer
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Language en-US
Data Last Modified 2025-07-17
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Related Documents https://doi.org/10.7927/H45718Z5, https://doi.org/10.7927/H41J97NM, https://doi.org/10.7927/H4WS8R5B
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