Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP in United States of America

United States of America: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP was 0.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.0%
Change on year
up 10.4%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
0.0%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP in United States of America, 2015–2021

0.0010.0020.0020.0030.0030.0042015201820212015: 0.0012016: 0.0012017: 0.0032018: 0.0022019: 0.0012020: 0.0022021: 0.003

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp in United States of America is 0.0%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 169.3% over ten years.

Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP (%) in United States of America, 2015 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2015 0.0%
2016 0.0% +26.7%
2017 0.0% +162.0%
2018 0.0% -34.9%
2019 0.0% -48.7%
2020 0.0% +120.4%
2021 0.0% +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.4% compare
  2. 2 Guyana 0.2%
  3. 3 Burundi 0.1% compare
  4. 4 Kenya 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp in United States of America?
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp in United States of America was 0.0% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
How does United States of America rank for direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp?
United States of America ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2021.
Is direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 169.3%. 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 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
135 places, 1,808 data points, 2005–2024
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