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This article presents a hurricane and earthquake profile for the Carribean Island of Bonaire. Economic assets such as residential and nonresidential buildings are at risk. Bonaire has a highly-developed commercial sector due to tourism. As such, the Commercial sector accounts for 56% of non-residential buildings (by value). Assets such as these are exposed to natural hazards and are referred to as a country’s Building Exposure. 

This publication presents the following findings:

• The hurricane risk in Bonaire is more significant than the earthquake risk
• Annual Average Loss (AAL) from hurricanes is US$ 0.99M (0.2% of GDP) and from earthquakes is US$ 0.1M (0.02% of GDP)
• The Probable Maximum Loss for hurricanes (250-year return period) is US$ 62M (12.4% of GDP) and for earthquakes (250 year return period) is US$ 22M (1.2% of GDP)
• Masonry structures with corrugated roofs are the most prevalent residential building types in Bonaire, accounting for just under 80% of the residential AAL for hurricane risk
• Structures with wood, metal sheets or other walls and corrugated roofs are the riskiest construction types for hurricane