Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP in Republic of Korea, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 0.0% for direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.3% on the previous year and up 2,397.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Republic of Korea 75th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +69.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -43.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -67.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +212.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +419.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -67.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -81.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +92.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -78.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +470.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -71.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +78.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +59.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -62.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +1758.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +45.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 72 Niger 0.0% compare
- 73 South Africa 0.0% compare
- 74 Malaysia 0.0% compare
- 75 Republic of Korea 0.0% compare
- 77 Japan 0.0% compare
- 78 Russian Federation 0.0% compare
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More climate change data for Republic of Korea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Urban population 81.2% (2025)
- Urban population 41.95 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 51.68 million (2025)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 668.25 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.54 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 11.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp in Republic of Korea?
- Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp in Republic of Korea was 0.0% 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp?
- Republic of Korea ranks 75th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,397.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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