Malaysia vs South Africa: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP

Malaysia
0.0%
in 2024
South Africa
0.0%
in 2017
Malaysia rank
74th
South Africa rank
73rd

Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP over time

  • Malaysia
  • South Africa
00.020.040.06200520142024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 134 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Malaysia
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp, Malaysia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Malaysia as of 2017.
What is the difference in direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp between Malaysia and South Africa?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp?
Malaysia ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 73rd 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 (%)
Unit
%
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