Australia vs Malaysia: Direct disaster economic loss

Australia
171.31 million current united states dollars
in 2024
Malaysia
198.80 million current united states dollars
in 2024
Australia rank
42nd
Malaysia rank
41st

Direct disaster economic loss over time

  • Australia
  • Malaysia
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B200520142024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 198.80 million current united states dollars against 171.31 million current united states dollars in Australia, a difference of 27.49 million current united states dollars.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Malaysia ahead.

Australia ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 41st of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 0 current united states dollars 72.87 million current united states dollars 72.87 million current united states dollars Malaysia
2010s 101.99 million current united states dollars 104.77 million current united states dollars 2.78 million current united states dollars Malaysia
2020s 609.44 million current united states dollars 284.72 million current united states dollars 324.72 million current united states dollars Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct disaster economic loss, Australia or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 198.80 million current united states dollars against 171.31 million current united states dollars in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in direct disaster economic loss between Australia and Malaysia?
27.49 million current united states dollars, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for direct disaster economic loss?
Australia ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 41st of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct disaster economic loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Direct disaster economic loss
Unit
current united states dollars
Source
UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 1,738 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed

Direct economic loss attributed to disasters (current United States dollars).