Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP in Kenya

Kenya: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1%
Change on year
up 89,518,600.0%
World rank
3rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2023
All-time low
0.0%
in 2007
Years of data
18
2005–2023

Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP in Kenya, 2005–2023

00.0250.050.0750.10.1252005201420232005: 0.0022006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 0.0062010: 0.0052011: 02012: 0.0012013: 02014: 02015: 0.0012016: 02017: 02019: 0.0112020: 02021: 02022: 02023: 0.12

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp in Kenya is 0.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 89,518,600.0% on the previous year and up 120,096.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.

Kenya ranks 3rd 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.

Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP (%) in Kenya, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 0.0%
2006 0.0% -73.6%
2007 0.0% -100.0%
2008 0.0%
2009 0.0% +1275.9%
2010 0.0% -21.2%
2011 0.0% -96.2%
2012 0.0% +597.5%
2013 0.0% -91.9%
2014 0.0% +21.0%
2015 0.0% +1089.5%
2016 0.0% -89.7%
2017 0.0% -99.0%
2019 0.0% +724055.0%
2020 0.0% -99.2%
2021 0.0% -99.9%
2022 0.0% +29.7%
2023 0.1% +89518852.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 1 Guyana 0.2% compare
  2. 2 Burundi 0.1% compare
  3. 4 Mozambique 0.1% compare
  4. 5 Uganda 0.1% compare
  5. 6 Bhutan 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp in Kenya?
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp in Kenya was 0.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
How does Kenya rank for direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp?
Kenya ranks 3rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 120,096.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP (%)
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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