Mexico vs Uganda: Direct disaster economic loss

Mexico
2.75 billion current united states dollars
in 2024
Uganda
4.43 billion current united states dollars
in 2022
Mexico rank
12th
Uganda rank
9th

Direct disaster economic loss over time

  • Mexico
  • Uganda
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B200520142024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 4.43 billion current united states dollars against 2.75 billion current united states dollars in Mexico, a difference of 1.67 billion current united states dollars.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.6 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 9th of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 350.00 million current united states dollars 90.02 million current united states dollars 259.98 million current united states dollars Mexico
2010s 1.69 billion current united states dollars 126.43 million current united states dollars 1.56 billion current united states dollars Mexico
2020s 104.86 million current united states dollars 3.73 billion current united states dollars 3.63 billion current united states dollars Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct disaster economic loss, Mexico or Uganda?
Uganda, at 4.43 billion current united states dollars against 2.75 billion current united states dollars in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in direct disaster economic loss between Mexico and Uganda?
1.67 billion current united states dollars, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uganda?
17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Mexico and Uganda rank globally for direct disaster economic loss?
Mexico ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 9th 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).