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%
World rank
44th
of 134 countries
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
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.
That places United States of America 44th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP in United States of America, year by year
| 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% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 0.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 11.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 41 Colombia 0.0% compare
- 42 Comoros 0.0% compare
- 43 United Republic of Tanzania 0.0%
- 45 Sierra Leone 0.0%
- 46 Peru 0.0% compare
- 47 Brazil 0.0% compare
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 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 44th out of 134 countries 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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