Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical in United States of America

United States of America: Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical was 465.82 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
465.82 million
Change on year
up 122.4%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
5.18 billion
in 2017
All-time low
209.42 million
in 2020
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical in United States of America, 2015–2021

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B2015201820212015: 796.7M2016: 1.3B2017: 5.2B2018: 1.1B2019: 422.7M2020: 209.4M2021: 465.8M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical in United States of America is 465.82 million, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 122.4% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.

Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical infrastructure attributed to disasters (current United States dollars) in United States of America, 2015 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2015 796.73 million
2016 1.33 billion +66.5%
2017 5.18 billion +290.3%
2018 1.09 billion -78.9%
2019 422.70 million -61.3%
2020 209.42 million -50.5%
2021 465.82 million +122.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.76 billion 422.70 million 5.18 billion 5
2020s 337.62 million 209.42 million 465.82 million 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical in United States of America?
Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical in United States of America was 465.82 million in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 5.18 billion in 2017.
What is the lowest direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 209.42 million in 2020.
How does United States of America rank for direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical?
United States of America ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2021.
Is direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 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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