54 people died as a result of Hurricane Gilbert. There was 91,286,000 USD in damage.
Haiti and the Dominican Republic, which share an island that was just north of the storm's path: there was widespread crop damage and hundreds of people left homeless. Agricultural production was severely affected following the storm.

Effect on Agriculture

- 50 per cent of coffee harvest destroyed

- 90 per cent of bananas destroyed

- 90 per cent of fruit trees damaged

- 90 per cent of black bean farms destroyed

- 100 per cent of apricot harvest lost