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