GDP losses of 1997-98 El Niño (IMAGE)

Dartmouth College

GDP losses of 1997-98 El Niño

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By 2003, lower-income tropical nations had experienced the greatest residual losses on gross domestic product (GDP) as a result of the 1997-98 El Niño. The color scale indicates percentage shift in GDP as a result of the 1997-98 El Niño, from the highest gain (blue) to the highest loss (red).

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Chris Callahan

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