Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Australia

Australia: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters was 171.31 million current US$ in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
171.31 million current US$
Change on year
down 56.4%
World rank
37th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1,948 million current US$
in 2022
All-time low
0 million current US$
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Australia, 2009–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2009201620242009: 0 million current US$2010: 106.3 million current US$2011: 113.5 million current US$2012: 6.9 million current US$2013: 60 million current US$2014: 2.6 million current US$2015: 78.5 million current US$2016: 38.9 million current US$2017: 92.6 million current US$2018: 186.5 million current US$2019: 334.2 million current US$2020: 168.8 million current US$2021: 149.9 million current US$2022: 1.9k million current US$2023: 392.9 million current US$2024: 171.3 million current US$

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.

Analysis

Australia recorded 171.31 million current US$ for direct economic loss attributed to disasters in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.4% on the previous year and up 6,593.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Australia peaked at 1,948 million current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 million current US$, in 2009.

Australia ranks 37th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 million current US$ 0 million current US$ 0 million current US$ 1
2010s 101.99 million current US$ 2.56 million current US$ 334.24 million current US$ 10
2020s 566.13 million current US$ 149.87 million current US$ 1,948 million current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 34 Myanmar 208.48 million current US$ compare
  2. 35 Uruguay 203.64 million current US$ compare
  3. 36 Malaysia 198.8 million current US$ compare
  4. 38 South Africa 171 million current US$ compare
  5. 39 Sweden 141.38 million current US$ compare
  6. 40 Gambia 135.95 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 125 places β†’

More climate change data for Australia

All data for Australia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Australia?
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Australia was 171.31 million current US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1,948 million current US$ in 2022.
What is the lowest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 million current US$ in 2009.
How does Australia rank for direct economic loss attributed to disasters?
Australia ranks 37th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
Is direct economic loss attributed to disasters rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6,593.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Direct economic loss attributed to disasters (current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters (current United States dollars)
Unit
million current US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 1,687 data points, 2005–2024
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