France vs United States of America: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters

France
7.25 billion current united states dollars
in 2023
United States of America
63.29 billion current united states dollars
in 2021
France rank
7th
United States of America rank
1st

Direct economic loss attributed to disasters over time

  • France
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 63.29 billion current united states dollars against 7.25 billion current united states dollars in France, a difference of 56.04 billion current united states dollars.

That makes United States of America's figure about 8.7 times France's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

France ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 1st of 130 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 5.73 billion current united states dollars 34.99 billion current united states dollars 29.25 billion current united states dollars United States of America
2020s 4.49 billion current united states dollars 57.55 billion current united states dollars 53.06 billion current united states dollars United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct economic loss attributed to disasters, France or United States of America?
United States of America, at 63.29 billion current united states dollars against 7.25 billion current united states dollars in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in direct economic loss attributed to disasters between France and United States of America?
56.04 billion current united states dollars, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do France and United States of America rank globally for direct economic loss attributed to disasters?
France ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 1st 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

Indicator
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters
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).