Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Kenya

Kenya: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters was 13,116 million current US$ in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
13,116 million current US$
Change on year
up 85,756,800.0%
World rank
3rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
13,116 million current US$
in 2023
All-time low
0 million current US$
in 2007
Years of data
18
2005–2023

Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Kenya, 2005–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k2005201420232005: 47.1 million current US$2006: 14 million current US$2007: 0 million current US$2008: 17.5 million current US$2009: 248.6 million current US$2010: 210.1 million current US$2011: 8.2 million current US$2012: 69.5 million current US$2013: 6.2 million current US$2014: 8.3 million current US$2015: 101.5 million current US$2016: 11.1 million current US$2017: 0.122 million current US$2019: 1.1k million current US$2020: 9 million current US$2021: 0.011 million current US$2022: 0.015 million current US$2023: 13.1k million current US$

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 13,116 million current US$ for direct economic loss attributed to disasters in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 85,756,800.0% on the previous year and up 212,080.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Kenya peaked at 13,116 million current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 million current US$, in 2007.

Kenya ranks 3rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.45 million current US$ 0 million current US$ 248.59 million current US$ 5
2010s 166.52 million current US$ 0.1222 million current US$ 1,084 million current US$ 9
2020s 3,281 million current US$ 0.0114 million current US$ 13,116 million current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 1 Indonesia 19,032 million current US$ compare
  2. 2 Argentina 14,052 million current US$ compare
  3. 4 Philippines 7,379 million current US$ compare
  4. 5 France 7,252 million current US$ compare
  5. 6 Brazil 5,776 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 125 places β†’

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All data for Kenya β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Kenya?
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Kenya was 13,116 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 Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 13,116 million current US$ in 2023.
What is the lowest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0 million current US$ in 2007.
How does Kenya rank for direct economic loss attributed to disasters?
Kenya ranks 3rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is direct economic loss attributed to disasters rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 212,080.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya 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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