What is the difference in direct disaster economic loss between Philippines and Uganda?

2.95 billion current united states dollars, with Philippines ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Uganda?

6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.

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.

Philippines vs Uganda: Direct disaster economic loss

Philippines

7.38 billion current united states dollars

in 2024

Uganda

4.43 billion current united states dollars

in 2022

Philippines rank

6th

Uganda rank

9th

Direct disaster economic loss over time

Philippines
Uganda

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 7.38 billion current united states dollars against 4.43 billion current united states dollars in Uganda, a difference of 2.95 billion current united states dollars.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.7 times Uganda's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 9th of 130 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
2010s	6.24 billion current united states dollars	207.07 million current united states dollars	6.03 billion current united states dollars	Philippines
2020s	22.46 billion current united states dollars	3.73 billion current united states dollars	18.72 billion current united states dollars	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct disaster economic loss, Philippines or Uganda?: Philippines, at 7.38 billion current united states dollars against 4.43 billion current united states dollars in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in direct disaster economic loss between Philippines and Uganda?: 2.95 billion current united states dollars, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Uganda?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
How do Philippines and Uganda rank globally for direct disaster economic loss?: Philippines ranks 6th 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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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).