Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Uganda

Uganda: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters was 4,426 million current US$ in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
4,426 million current US$
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
7th
of 111 countries
All-time high
4,426 million current US$
in 2022
All-time low
0 million current US$
in 2017
Years of data
17
2005–2022

Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Uganda, 2005–2022

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2005201320222005: 55.4 million current US$2006: 9.2 million current US$2007: 329.1 million current US$2008: 33.6 million current US$2009: 22.8 million current US$2010: 119.5 million current US$2011: 164 million current US$2012: 81.9 million current US$2013: 82.2 million current US$2014: 33.1 million current US$2015: 36 million current US$2016: 64.9 million current US$2017: 0 million current US$2019: 556.3 million current US$2020: 3.2k million current US$2021: 3.6k million current US$2022: 4.4k million current US$

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

Analysis

In 2022, direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Uganda stood at 4,426 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 5,306.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Uganda peaked at 4,426 million current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 million current US$, in 2017.

Uganda ranks 7th 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 90.02 million current US$ 9.19 million current US$ 329.09 million current US$ 5
2010s 126.43 million current US$ 0 million current US$ 556.34 million current US$ 9
2020s 3,734 million current US$ 3,204 million current US$ 4,426 million current US$ 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 4 Philippines 7,379 million current US$ compare
  2. 5 France 7,252 million current US$ compare
  3. 6 Brazil 5,776 million current US$ compare
  4. 8 Ukraine 3,927 million current US$ compare
  5. 9 Algeria 3,145 million current US$ compare
  6. 10 Mexico 2,752 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 125 places β†’

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All data for Uganda β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Uganda?
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Uganda was 4,426 million current US$ in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 4,426 million current US$ in 2022.
What is the lowest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0 million current US$ in 2017.
How does Uganda rank for direct economic loss attributed to disasters?
Uganda ranks 7th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is direct economic loss attributed to disasters rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 5,306.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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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