Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters in United States of America

United States of America: Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters was 47.86 billion in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
47.86 billion
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
54.47 billion
in 2017
All-time low
11.79 billion
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters in United States of America, 2015–2021

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B2015201820212015: 11.8B2016: 18.5B2017: 54.5B2018: 39.8B2019: 18.3B2020: 46.0B2021: 47.9B

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2021, direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters in United States of America stood at 47.86 billion.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 306.0% over ten years.

Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters (current United States dollars) in United States of America, 2015 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2015 11.79 billion
2016 18.48 billion +56.8%
2017 54.47 billion +194.7%
2018 39.80 billion -26.9%
2019 18.31 billion -54.0%
2020 46.00 billion +151.2%
2021 47.86 billion +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28.57 billion 11.79 billion 54.47 billion 5
2020s 46.93 billion 46.00 billion 47.86 billion 2

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 United States of America 47.86 billion compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 11.39 billion
  3. 3 France 6.65 billion compare
  4. 4 Philippines 6.04 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters in United States of America?
Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters in United States of America was 47.86 billion in 2021, 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 54.47 billion in 2017.
What is the lowest direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 11.79 billion in 2015.
How does United States of America rank for direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters?
United States of America ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2021.
Is direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 306.0%. 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 in the housing sector attributed to disasters (current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters (current United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 1,667 data points, 2005–2024
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