Costa Rica vs Peru: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters
Costa Rica
679.56 million current united states dollars
in 2024
Peru
521.67 million current united states dollars
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
24th
Peru rank
27th
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 679.56 million current united states dollars against 521.67 million current united states dollars in Peru, a difference of 157.88 million current united states dollars.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Peru ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Peru ranks 27th of 130 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 267.12 million current united states dollars | 893.60 million current united states dollars | 626.48 million current united states dollars | Peru |
| 2010s | 141.56 million current united states dollars | 4.44 billion current united states dollars | 4.29 billion current united states dollars | Peru |
| 2020s | 220.79 million current united states dollars | 521.67 million current united states dollars | 300.88 million current united states dollars | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct economic loss attributed to disasters, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Costa Rica, at 679.56 million current united states dollars against 521.67 million current united states dollars in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct economic loss attributed to disasters between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 157.88 million current united states dollars, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for direct economic loss attributed to disasters?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Peru ranks 27th 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).