Kenya vs United States of America: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP

Kenya
0.1%
in 2023
United States of America
0.0%
in 2021
Kenya rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st

Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP over time

  • Kenya
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 44.9 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 134 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Kenya
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp, Kenya or United States of America?
Kenya, at 0.1% against 0.0% in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp between Kenya and United States of America?
0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Kenya and United States of America rank globally for direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp?
Kenya ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
135 places, 1,808 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed