What is the difference in direct disaster economic loss between Costa Rica and Kenya?

12.44 billion current united states dollars, with Kenya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?

19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.

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.

Costa Rica vs Kenya: Direct disaster economic loss

Costa Rica

679.56 million current united states dollars

in 2024

Kenya

13.12 billion current united states dollars

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

24th

Kenya rank

5th

Direct disaster economic loss over time

Costa Rica
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 13.12 billion current united states dollars against 679.56 million current united states dollars in Costa Rica, a difference of 12.44 billion current united states dollars.

That makes Kenya's figure about 19.3 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 24th and Kenya ranks 5th of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
2000s	267.12 million current united states dollars	65.45 million current united states dollars	201.67 million current united states dollars	Costa Rica
2010s	155.54 million current united states dollars	166.52 million current united states dollars	10.98 million current united states dollars	Kenya
2020s	259.85 million current united states dollars	2.63 billion current united states dollars	2.37 billion current united states dollars	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct disaster economic loss, Costa Rica or Kenya?: Kenya, at 13.12 billion current united states dollars against 679.56 million current united states dollars in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in direct disaster economic loss between Costa Rica and Kenya?: 12.44 billion current united states dollars, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for direct disaster economic loss?: Costa Rica ranks 24th and Kenya ranks 5th 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: 28 August 2026

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