What is the difference in direct disaster economic loss between Barbados and Burkina Faso?

25.43 million current united states dollars, with Barbados ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Burkina Faso?

11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.

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.

Barbados vs Burkina Faso: Direct disaster economic loss

Barbados

96.45 million current united states dollars

in 2024

Burkina Faso

71.02 million current united states dollars

in 2018

Barbados rank

50th

Burkina Faso rank

52nd

Direct disaster economic loss over time

Barbados
Burkina Faso

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 96.45 million current united states dollars against 71.02 million current united states dollars in Burkina Faso, a difference of 25.43 million current united states dollars.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 50th and Burkina Faso ranks 52nd of 130 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Burkina Faso	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.84 million current united states dollars	382.39 million current united states dollars	380.55 million current united states dollars	Burkina Faso
2010s	49.71 million current united states dollars	70.70 million current united states dollars	20.99 million current united states dollars	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct disaster economic loss, Barbados or Burkina Faso?: Barbados, at 96.45 million current united states dollars against 71.02 million current united states dollars in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in direct disaster economic loss between Barbados and Burkina Faso?: 25.43 million current united states dollars, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Burkina Faso?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Barbados and Burkina Faso rank globally for direct disaster economic loss?: Barbados ranks 50th and Burkina Faso ranks 52nd 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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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: 18 September 2026

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