Kenya vs Uganda: Direct economic loss from disasters as a share of GDP

Kenya
0.1%
in 2023
Uganda
0.1%
in 2022
Kenya rank
3rd
Uganda rank
6th

Direct economic loss from disasters as a share of GDP over time

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
00.0250.050.0750.10.125200520142024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Uganda, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Uganda ahead.

Kenya ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 6th of 130 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Uganda
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Uganda
2020s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct economic loss from disasters as a share of gdp, Kenya or Uganda?
Kenya, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in direct economic loss from disasters as a share of gdp between Kenya and Uganda?
0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for direct economic loss from disasters as a share of gdp?
Kenya ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 6th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct economic loss from disasters as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Direct economic loss from disasters as a share of GDP
Unit
%
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 relative to GDP (%).