Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Mexico

Mexico: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters was 2,752 million current US$ in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,752 million current US$
Change on year
up 35.1%
World rank
10th
of 111 countries
All-time high
8,924 million current US$
in 2019
All-time low
1.86 million current US$
in 2021
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Mexico, 2005–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2005201420242005: 1.5k million current US$2006: 34.5 million current US$2007: 98.9 million current US$2008: 12.7 million current US$2009: 69.6 million current US$2010: 6.7 million current US$2011: 2.8k million current US$2012: 44 million current US$2013: 98.2 million current US$2014: 379.5 million current US$2015: 109.1 million current US$2016: 179.8 million current US$2017: 2.7k million current US$2018: 339.5 million current US$2019: 8.9k million current US$2020: 214.8 million current US$2021: 1.9 million current US$2022: 97.9 million current US$2023: 2.0k million current US$2024: 2.8k million current US$

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 2,752 million current US$ for direct economic loss attributed to disasters in 2024.

That represents a change of up 35.1% on the previous year and up 625.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Mexico peaked at 8,924 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.86 million current US$, in 2021.

That places Mexico 10th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 350 million current US$ 12.71 million current US$ 1,534 million current US$ 5
2010s 1,556 million current US$ 6.73 million current US$ 8,924 million current US$ 10
2020s 1,021 million current US$ 1.86 million current US$ 2,752 million current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 7 Uganda 4,426 million current US$ compare
  2. 8 Ukraine 3,927 million current US$ compare
  3. 9 Algeria 3,145 million current US$ compare
  4. 11 Mozambique 2,638 million current US$ compare
  5. 12 Japan 1,526 million current US$ compare
  6. 13 Switzerland 1,442 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 125 places β†’

More climate change data for Mexico

All data for Mexico β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Mexico?
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Mexico was 2,752 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 8,924 million current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 1.86 million current US$ in 2021.
How does Mexico rank for direct economic loss attributed to disasters?
Mexico ranks 10th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
Is direct economic loss attributed to disasters rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 625.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico 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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