Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical in Cameroon

Cameroon: Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical was 1.12 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.12 million
Change on year
up 4,562.5%
World rank
44th
of 102 countries
All-time high
1.12 million
in 2019
All-time low
23,958
in 2018
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical in Cameroon, 2006–2019

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2006201220192006: 66.0k2009: 148.0k2017: 162.3k2018: 24.0k2019: 1.1M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 1.12 million for direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4,562.5% on the previous year and up 654.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical in Cameroon peaked at 1.12 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23,958, in 2018.

That places Cameroon 44th out of 102 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical infrastructure attributed to disasters (current United States dollars) in Cameroon, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 65,959 —
2009 148,005 +124.4%
2017 162,312 +9.7%
2018 23,958 -85.2%
2019 1.12 million +4562.5%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 1.12 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73,727, 15.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 1.12 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 211,486, 5.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 106,982 65,959 148,005 2
2010s 434,440 23,958 1.12 million 3

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 41 Kazakhstan 2.02 million compare
  2. 42 Nepal 1.47 million compare
  3. 43 Sierra Leone 1.43 million compare
  4. 45 El Salvador 859,122 compare
  5. 46 Republic of Korea 684,726 compare
  6. 46 South Korea 684,726 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical in Cameroon?
Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical in Cameroon was 1.12 million in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 million in 2019.
What is the lowest direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 23,958 in 2018.
How does Cameroon rank for direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical?
Cameroon ranks 44th out of 102 countries with data for 2019.
Is direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 654.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon 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)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
103 places, 1,128 data points, 2005–2024
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