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Direct economic loss to cultural heritage damaged or destroyed in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Direct economic loss to cultural heritage damaged or destroyed was 32,545 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
32,545
Change on year
down 98.3%
World rank
10th
of 76 countries
All-time high
5.00 million
in 2016
All-time low
32,545
in 2022
Years of data
8
2015–2022

Direct economic loss to cultural heritage damaged or destroyed in Republic of Korea, 2015–2022

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M2015201820222015: 1.2M2016: 5.0M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.2M2019: 2.9M2020: 3.2M2021: 2.0M2022: 32.5k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for direct economic loss to cultural heritage damaged or destroyed in Republic of Korea is 32,545, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 98.3% on the previous year and down 97.4% over ten years.

Republic of Korea ranks 10th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Direct economic loss to cultural heritage damaged or destroyed in Republic of Korea, year by year

Year Value Change
2015 1.24 million —
2016 5.00 million +303.8%
2017 1.06 million -78.8%
2018 1.19 million +12.0%
2019 2.90 million +143.7%
2020 3.18 million +9.7%
2021 1.96 million -38.5%
2022 32,545 -98.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.28 million 1.06 million 5.00 million 5
2020s 1.72 million 32,545 3.18 million 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct economic loss to cultural heritage damaged or destroyed in Republic of Korea?
Direct economic loss to cultural heritage damaged or destroyed in Republic of Korea was 32,545 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest direct economic loss to cultural heritage damaged or destroyed recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 5.00 million in 2016.
What is the lowest direct economic loss to cultural heritage damaged or destroyed recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 32,545 in 2022.
How does Republic of Korea rank for direct economic loss to cultural heritage damaged or destroyed?
Republic of Korea ranks 10th out of 76 countries with data for 2022.
Is direct economic loss to cultural heritage damaged or destroyed rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Direct economic loss to cultural heritage damaged or destroyed attributed to disasters (millions of current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Direct economic loss to cultural heritage damaged or destroyed attributed to disasters (millions of current United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
76 places, 768 data points, 2005–2024
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