Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in France

France: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters was 7,252 million current US$ in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
7,252 million current US$
Change on year
down 36.0%
World rank
5th
of 111 countries
All-time high
11,338 million current US$
in 2022
All-time low
3,364 million current US$
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in France, 2015–2023

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k2015201920232015: 3.4k million current US$2016: 5.0k million current US$2017: 6.2k million current US$2018: 6.7k million current US$2019: 7.4k million current US$2020: 5.1k million current US$2021: 3.9k million current US$2022: 11.3k million current US$2023: 7.3k million current US$

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for direct economic loss attributed to disasters in France is 7,252 million current US$, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 36.0% on the previous year and up 115.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct economic loss attributed to disasters in France peaked at 11,338 million current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,364 million current US$, in 2015.

France ranks 5th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5,732 million current US$ 3,364 million current US$ 7,374 million current US$ 5
2020s 6,893 million current US$ 3,889 million current US$ 11,338 million current US$ 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Argentina 14,052 million current US$ compare
  2. 3 Kenya 13,116 million current US$ compare
  3. 4 Philippines 7,379 million current US$ compare
  4. 6 Brazil 5,776 million current US$ compare
  5. 7 Uganda 4,426 million current US$ compare
  6. 8 Ukraine 3,927 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 125 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct economic loss attributed to disasters in France?
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in France was 7,252 million current US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 11,338 million current US$ in 2022.
What is the lowest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 3,364 million current US$ in 2015.
How does France rank for direct economic loss attributed to disasters?
France ranks 5th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is direct economic loss attributed to disasters rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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