Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in United States of America
United States of America: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters was 63,291 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
63,291
Change on year
up 22.1%
World rank
1st
of 134 countries
All-time high
64,823
in 2017
All-time low
18,221
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in United States of America, 2015–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 63,291 for direct economic loss attributed to disasters in 2021.
That represents a change of up 22.1% on the previous year and up 247.3% over ten years.
United States of America ranks 1st of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18,221 | — |
| 2016 | 23,722 | +30.2% |
| 2017 | 64,823 | +173.3% |
| 2018 | 44,430 | -31.5% |
| 2019 | 23,731 | -46.6% |
| 2020 | 51,815 | +118.3% |
| 2021 | 63,291 | +22.1% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 63,291 is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.22, 1125.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34,985 | 18,221 | 64,823 | 5 |
| 2020s | 57,553 | 51,815 | 63,291 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More climate change data for United States of America
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.1% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.5238 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6086 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8019 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 80.2% (2025)
- Urban population 274.08 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 341.79 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct economic loss attributed to disasters in United States of America?
- Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in United States of America was 63,291 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 64,823 in 2017.
- What is the lowest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,221 in 2015.
- How does United States of America rank for direct economic loss attributed to disasters?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Is direct economic loss attributed to disasters rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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