Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Peru

Peru: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters was 521.67 million current US$ in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
521.67 million current US$
Change on year
up 106.0%
World rank
26th
of 123 countries
All-time high
16,664 million current US$
in 2015
All-time low
113.8 million current US$
in 2009
Years of data
16
2005–2020

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k2005201220202005: 3.3k million current US$2006: 118.8 million current US$2007: 639.3 million current US$2008: 253.5 million current US$2009: 113.8 million current US$2010: 225 million current US$2011: 343.7 million current US$2012: 461.6 million current US$2013: 10.3k million current US$2014: 4.4k million current US$2015: 16.7k million current US$2016: 10.6k million current US$2017: 752.1 million current US$2018: 395.6 million current US$2019: 253.2 million current US$2020: 521.7 million current US$

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 Peru is 521.67 million current US$, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 106.0% on the previous year and up 131.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Peru peaked at 16,664 million current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 113.8 million current US$, in 2009.

That places Peru 26th out of 123 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 893.6 million current US$ 113.8 million current US$ 3,343 million current US$ 5
2010s 4,436 million current US$ 225.02 million current US$ 16,664 million current US$ 10
2020s 521.67 million current US$ 521.67 million current US$ 521.67 million current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 23 Costa Rica 679.56 million current US$ compare
  2. 24 Cameroon 670.45 million current US$ compare
  3. 25 Chile 602.66 million current US$ compare
  4. 27 Croatia 410.53 million current US$ compare
  5. 28 Guatemala 381.83 million current US$ compare
  6. 29 Burundi 378.86 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 125 places β†’

More climate change data for Peru

All data for Peru β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Peru?
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Peru was 521.67 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 16,664 million current US$ in 2015.
What is the lowest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 113.8 million current US$ in 2009.
How does Peru rank for direct economic loss attributed to disasters?
Peru ranks 26th out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
Is direct economic loss attributed to disasters rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 131.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru 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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