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

157.88 million current united states dollars, with Costa Rica ahead.

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

16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.

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 Peru: Direct disaster economic loss

Costa Rica

679.56 million current united states dollars

in 2024

Peru

521.67 million current united states dollars

in 2020

Costa Rica rank

24th

Peru rank

27th

Direct disaster economic loss over time

Costa Rica
Peru

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 679.56 million current united states dollars against 521.67 million current united states dollars in Peru, a difference of 157.88 million current united states dollars.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Peru ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 24th and Peru ranks 27th of 130 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Peru	Difference	Ahead
2000s	267.12 million current united states dollars	893.60 million current united states dollars	626.48 million current united states dollars	Peru
2010s	141.56 million current united states dollars	4.44 billion current united states dollars	4.29 billion current united states dollars	Peru
2020s	220.79 million current united states dollars	521.67 million current united states dollars	300.88 million current united states dollars	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct disaster economic loss, Costa Rica or Peru?: Costa Rica, at 679.56 million current united states dollars against 521.67 million current united states dollars in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in direct disaster economic loss between Costa Rica and Peru?: 157.88 million current united states dollars, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for direct disaster economic loss?: Costa Rica ranks 24th and Peru ranks 27th 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).