Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Malawi

Malawi: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters was 9.66 million current US$ in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
9.66 million current US$
Change on year
down 87.7%
World rank
68th
of 111 countries
All-time high
273.77 million current US$
in 2015
All-time low
2.86 million current US$
in 2007
Years of data
15
2005–2020

Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Malawi, 2005–2020

01002003002005201220202005: 86.3 million current US$2006: 37.9 million current US$2007: 2.9 million current US$2008: 4.6 million current US$2009: 49.5 million current US$2011: 65.6 million current US$2012: 21.2 million current US$2013: 10.5 million current US$2014: 6.4 million current US$2015: 273.8 million current US$2016: 45.6 million current US$2017: 69.2 million current US$2018: 120.4 million current US$2019: 78.5 million current US$2020: 9.7 million current US$

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

Analysis

In 2020, direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Malawi stood at 9.66 million current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.7% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Malawi peaked at 273.77 million current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.86 million current US$, in 2007.

That places Malawi 68th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 36.22 million current US$ 2.86 million current US$ 86.29 million current US$ 5
2010s 76.81 million current US$ 6.38 million current US$ 273.77 million current US$ 9
2020s 9.66 million current US$ 9.66 million current US$ 9.66 million current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 65 Sierra Leone 11.08 million current US$ compare
  2. 66 Mauritius 10.23 million current US$ compare
  3. 67 Sri Lanka 9.68 million current US$ compare
  4. 69 Serbia 8.82 million current US$ compare
  5. 70 Tonga 8.58 million current US$ compare
  6. 71 Niger 8.51 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 125 places β†’

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All data for Malawi β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Malawi?
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Malawi was 9.66 million current US$ in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 273.77 million current US$ in 2015.
What is the lowest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 2.86 million current US$ in 2007.
How does Malawi rank for direct economic loss attributed to disasters?
Malawi ranks 68th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is direct economic loss attributed to disasters rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi 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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