Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical in Australia

Australia: Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical was 5.51 million current US$ in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.51 million current US$
Change on year
down 77.4%
World rank
33rd
of 94 countries
All-time high
362.75 million current US$
in 2022
All-time low
0 current US$
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical in Australia, 2015–2024

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M2015201920242015: 0 current US$2016: 0 current US$2017: 0 current US$2018: 0 current US$2019: 147.4M current US$2020: 345.1k current US$2021: 295.7k current US$2022: 362.8M current US$2023: 24.3M current US$2024: 5.5M current US$

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2024, direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical in Australia stood at 5.51 million current US$.

That represents a change of down 77.4% on the previous year and down 96.3% over five years.

Over the whole period, direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical in Australia peaked at 362.75 million current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 2015.

That places Australia 33rd out of 94 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 29.48 million current US$ 0 current US$ 147.41 million current US$ 5
2020s 78.65 million current US$ 295,744 current US$ 362.75 million current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 30 Jordan 8.80 million current US$ compare
  2. 31 Niger 8.51 million current US$ compare
  3. 32 Mauritius 5.55 million current US$ compare
  4. 34 Kyrgyzstan 5.11 million current US$ compare
  5. 35 Ukraine 4.19 million current US$ compare
  6. 36 Egypt 3.17 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 95 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical in Australia?
Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical in Australia was 5.51 million current US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 362.75 million current US$ in 2022.
What is the lowest direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 2015.
How does Australia rank for direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical?
Australia ranks 33rd out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical infrastructure attributed to disasters (current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical infrastructure attributed to disasters (current United States dollars)
Unit
current US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
95 places, 1,044 data points, 2005–2024
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