Myanmar vs South Africa: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters

Myanmar
208.48 million current united states dollars
in 2024
South Africa
171.00 million current united states dollars
in 2017
Myanmar rank
39th
South Africa rank
43rd

Direct economic loss attributed to disasters over time

  • Myanmar
  • South Africa
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B200520142024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 208.48 million current united states dollars against 171.00 million current united states dollars in South Africa, a difference of 37.48 million current united states dollars.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 130 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.04 billion current united states dollars 63.14 million current united states dollars 977.93 million current united states dollars Myanmar
2010s 1.82 billion current united states dollars 5.62 billion current united states dollars 3.81 billion current united states dollars South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct economic loss attributed to disasters, Myanmar or South Africa?
Myanmar, at 208.48 million current united states dollars against 171.00 million current united states dollars in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in direct economic loss attributed to disasters between Myanmar and South Africa?
37.48 million current united states dollars, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for direct economic loss attributed to disasters?
Myanmar ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 43rd 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).