Cuba vs Nicaragua: Direct disaster economic loss

Cuba
16.17 million current united states dollars
in 2021
Nicaragua
12.15 million current united states dollars
in 2013
Cuba rank
69th
Nicaragua rank
72nd

Direct disaster economic loss over time

  • Cuba
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 16.17 million current united states dollars against 12.15 million current united states dollars in Nicaragua, a difference of 4.02 million current united states dollars.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.3 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 69th and Nicaragua ranks 72nd of 130 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 437.99 million current united states dollars 41.94 million current united states dollars 396.05 million current united states dollars Cuba
2010s 6,016 current united states dollars 9.86 million current united states dollars 9.86 million current united states dollars Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct disaster economic loss, Cuba or Nicaragua?
Cuba, at 16.17 million current united states dollars against 12.15 million current united states dollars in Nicaragua as of 2021.
What is the difference in direct disaster economic loss between Cuba and Nicaragua?
4.02 million current united states dollars, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Nicaragua?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
How do Cuba and Nicaragua rank globally for direct disaster economic loss?
Cuba ranks 69th and Nicaragua ranks 72nd 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).