Direct economic loss to cultural heritage damaged or destroyed attributed to disasters (millions of current United States dollars) by country
Countries reporting
23
Highest
29.84 million
Japan
Lowest
0
Bulgaria
Median
0
Years covered
20
2005–2024
Data points
697
What the numbers show
Direct economic loss to cultural heritage damaged or destroyed attributed to disasters (millions of current United States dollars) is currently reported for 23 countries. The highest value is 29.84 million in Japan; the lowest is 0 in Bulgaria.
The median across all reporting countries is 0, and the mean is 2.71 million.
Over the past decade 2 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Malaysia (up 178.0%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 100.0%).
Direct economic loss to cultural heritage damaged or destroyed: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 29.84 million | 2024 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 2 | Brazil | 23.10 million | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Colombia | 4.72 million | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Ecuador | 3.92 million | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 5 | Ukraine | 354,713 | 2023 | down 78.3% | volatile |
| 6 | Georgia | 191,833 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Mauritius | 53,836 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 8 | Slovenia | 50,257 | 2024 | up 168.7% | volatile |
| 9 | Malaysia | 32,554 | 2021 | up 178.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Republic of Korea | 32,545 | 2022 | down 97.4% | volatile |
| 11 | Armenia | 311 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Russian Federation | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Romania | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Nepal | 0 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Mexico | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Kenya | 0 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Jordan | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Guatemala | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Egypt | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Costa Rica | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Bulgaria | 0 | 2020 | — | volatile |