France vs Kenya: Direct disaster economic loss

France
7.25 billion current united states dollars
in 2023
Kenya
13.12 billion current united states dollars
in 2023
France rank
7th
Kenya rank
5th

Direct disaster economic loss over time

  • France
  • Kenya
05.0B10.0B15.0B200520142024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 13.12 billion current united states dollars against 7.25 billion current united states dollars in France, a difference of 5.86 billion current united states dollars.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.8 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was France ahead.

France ranks 7th and Kenya ranks 5th of 130 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Kenya Difference Ahead
2010s 5.48 billion current united states dollars 299.08 million current united states dollars 5.18 billion current united states dollars France
2020s 6.89 billion current united states dollars 3.28 billion current united states dollars 3.61 billion current united states dollars France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct disaster economic loss, France or Kenya?
Kenya, at 13.12 billion current united states dollars against 7.25 billion current united states dollars in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in direct disaster economic loss between France and Kenya?
5.86 billion current united states dollars, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Kenya?
8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do France and Kenya rank globally for direct disaster economic loss?
France ranks 7th 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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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).