Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters in South Africa
South Africa: Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters was 171.00 million current US$ in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters in South Africa, 2005–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 171.00 million current US$ for direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 404.8% on the previous year and up 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters in South Africa peaked at 171.00 million current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 2015.
That places South Africa 31st out of 130 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 404,550 current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 88.35 million current US$ | +21739.1% |
| 2008 | 100.67 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 105.53 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 33.88 million current US$ | — |
| 2017 | 171.00 million current US$ | +404.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.14 million current US$ | 404,550 current US$ | 100.67 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 77.60 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 171.00 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More climate change data for South Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 717.27 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters in South Africa?
- Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters in South Africa was 171.00 million current US$ in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 171.00 million current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters?
- South Africa ranks 31st out of 130 countries with data for 2017.
- Is direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters (current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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