2005 flood caused losses equal to 60% of GDP

2022

The 2005 floods caused economic losses equivalent to approximately 60% of Guyana's GDP and affected nearly 37% of the population. Similar widespread flooding occurred during the first half of 2021, with some areas experiencing 120–150 centimetres of standing water for several days, causing extensive social and economic disruption.

Office of the President, Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, 2022, p. 8)

Office of the President, Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. (2022). Guyana's Low Carbon Development Strategy 2030.

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2005 flood caused losses equal to 60% of GDP

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