What is the difference in direct disaster economic loss between Malawi and Sri Lanka?

16,750 current united states dollars, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?

7 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.

Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Direct disaster economic loss

Malawi

9.66 million current united states dollars

in 2020

Sri Lanka

9.68 million current united states dollars

in 2024

Malawi rank

77th

Sri Lanka rank

76th

Direct disaster economic loss over time

Malawi
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 9.68 million current united states dollars against 9.66 million current united states dollars in Malawi, a difference of 16,750 current united states dollars.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	36.22 million current united states dollars	100.45 million current united states dollars	64.23 million current united states dollars	Sri Lanka
2010s	45.61 million current united states dollars	0 current united states dollars	45.61 million current united states dollars	Malawi
2020s	9.66 million current united states dollars	115.41 million current united states dollars	105.75 million current united states dollars	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct disaster economic loss, Malawi or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 9.68 million current united states dollars against 9.66 million current united states dollars in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in direct disaster economic loss between Malawi and Sri Lanka?: 16,750 current united states dollars, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for direct disaster economic loss?: Malawi ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th 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).