Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP in Malawi

Malawi: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0%
Change on year
down 88.5%
World rank
56th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 2007
Years of data
15
2005–2020

Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP in Malawi, 2005–2020

00.010.020.032005201220202005: 0.0172006: 0.0072007: 02008: 0.0012009: 0.0062011: 0.0062012: 0.0032013: 0.0012014: 0.0012015: 0.032016: 0.0062017: 0.0082018: 0.0122019: 0.0072020: 0.001

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp in Malawi is 0.0%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 88.5% on the previous year and down 85.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.

Malawi ranks 56th of 111 countries on this measure, 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 Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP (%) in Malawi, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 0.0%
2006 0.0% -59.9%
2007 0.0% -93.2%
2008 0.0% +34.4%
2009 0.0% +820.5%
2011 0.0% +2.9%
2012 0.0% -56.8%
2013 0.0% -45.3%
2014 0.0% -45.7%
2015 0.0% +3957.2%
2016 0.0% -80.6%
2017 0.0% +31.3%
2018 0.0% +57.4%
2019 0.0% -41.6%
2020 0.0% -88.5%

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% 0.0% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp in Malawi?
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp in Malawi was 0.0% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
How does Malawi rank for direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp?
Malawi ranks 56th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi 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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