Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Cameroon

Cameroon: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters was 670.45 million current US$ in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
670.45 million current US$
Change on year
up 1,585,030.0%
World rank
24th
of 123 countries
All-time high
670.45 million current US$
in 2019
All-time low
0.0423 million current US$
in 2018
Years of data
9
2006–2019

Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Cameroon, 2006–2019

02004006002006201220192006: 1.6 million current US$2007: 41.2 million current US$2008: 2.4 million current US$2009: 30.8 million current US$2014: 28.5 million current US$2016: 0.559 million current US$2017: 0.168 million current US$2018: 0.042 million current US$2019: 670.4 million current US$

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

Analysis

In 2019, direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Cameroon stood at 670.45 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 1,585,030.0% on the previous year and up 2,079.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Cameroon peaked at 670.45 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0423 million current US$, in 2018.

That places Cameroon 24th out of 123 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.01 million current US$ 1.62 million current US$ 41.22 million current US$ 4
2010s 139.94 million current US$ 0.0423 million current US$ 670.45 million current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 21 Russian Federation 721.31 million current US$ compare
  2. 22 Republic of Korea 715.14 million current US$ compare
  3. 23 Costa Rica 679.56 million current US$ compare
  4. 25 Chile 602.66 million current US$ compare
  5. 26 Peru 521.67 million current US$ compare
  6. 27 Croatia 410.53 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 125 places β†’

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All data for Cameroon β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Cameroon?
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Cameroon was 670.45 million current US$ in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 670.45 million current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0423 million current US$ in 2018.
How does Cameroon rank for direct economic loss attributed to disasters?
Cameroon ranks 24th out of 123 countries with data for 2019.
Is direct economic loss attributed to disasters rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,079.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon 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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