Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Tonga

Tonga: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters was 8.58 million current US$ in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
8.58 million current US$
World rank
77th
of 123 countries
All-time high
18.56 million current US$
in 2014
All-time low
0 million current US$
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2018

Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Tonga, 2005–2018

051015202005201120182005: 0 million current US$2013: 0 million current US$2014: 18.6 million current US$2015: 0 million current US$2016: 0 million current US$2017: 0 million current US$2018: 8.6 million current US$

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

Analysis

In 2018, direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Tonga stood at 8.58 million current US$.

Over the whole period, direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Tonga peaked at 18.56 million current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 million current US$, in 2005.

That places Tonga 77th out of 123 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 million current US$ 0 million current US$ 0 million current US$ 1
2010s 4.52 million current US$ 0 million current US$ 18.56 million current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 74 Sri Lanka 9.68 million current US$ compare
  2. 75 Malawi 9.66 million current US$ compare
  3. 76 Serbia 8.82 million current US$ compare
  4. 78 Niger 8.51 million current US$ compare
  5. 79 Equatorial Guinea 8.23 million current US$ compare
  6. 80 El Salvador 7.9 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 125 places β†’

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All data for Tonga β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Tonga?
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Tonga was 8.58 million current US$ in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 18.56 million current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0 million current US$ in 2005.
How does Tonga rank for direct economic loss attributed to disasters?
Tonga ranks 77th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Tonga 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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