Costa Rica vs Kenya: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters
Costa Rica
679.56 million current united states dollars
in 2024
Kenya
13.12 billion current united states dollars
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
24th
Kenya rank
5th
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters over time
- Costa Rica
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 13.12 billion current united states dollars against 679.56 million current united states dollars in Costa Rica, a difference of 12.44 billion current united states dollars.
That makes Kenya's figure about 19.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Kenya ranks 5th of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 267.12 million current united states dollars | 65.45 million current united states dollars | 201.67 million current united states dollars | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 155.54 million current united states dollars | 166.52 million current united states dollars | 10.98 million current united states dollars | Kenya |
| 2020s | 259.85 million current united states dollars | 2.63 billion current united states dollars | 2.37 billion current united states dollars | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct economic loss attributed to disasters, Costa Rica or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 13.12 billion current united states dollars against 679.56 million current united states dollars in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in direct economic loss attributed to disasters between Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 12.44 billion current united states dollars, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for direct economic loss attributed to disasters?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th 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 economic loss attributed to disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters (current United States dollars).