Direct disaster economic loss in Argentina
Argentina: Direct disaster economic loss was 14.05 billion current united states dollars in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Direct disaster economic loss in Argentina, 2005–2022
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current united states dollars.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 14.05 billion current united states dollars for direct disaster economic loss in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20,570.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct disaster economic loss in Argentina peaked at 14.05 billion current united states dollars in 2022 and was at its lowest, 862,500 current united states dollars, in 2011.
Argentina ranks 2nd of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.08 million current united states dollars | 12.15 million current united states dollars | 176.83 million current united states dollars | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.19 billion current united states dollars | 862,500 current united states dollars | 7.97 billion current united states dollars | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.05 billion current united states dollars | 14.05 billion current united states dollars | 14.05 billion current united states dollars | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 1 United States 63.29 billion current united states dollars compare
- 3 New Zealand 7.28 billion current united states dollars compare
- 4 France 7.25 billion current united states dollars compare
- 5 Indonesia 6.86 billion current united states dollars compare
More economy & growth data for Argentina
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 0.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 219.9% (2024)
- GDP per capita 13,287 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 609.23 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 13,287 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,241 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.72 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 130.88 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct disaster economic loss in Argentina?
- Direct disaster economic loss in Argentina was 14.05 billion current united states dollars in 2022, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest direct disaster economic loss recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 14.05 billion current united states dollars in 2022.
- What is the lowest direct disaster economic loss recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 862,500 current united states dollars in 2011.
- How does Argentina rank for direct disaster economic loss?
- Argentina ranks 2nd out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
- Is direct disaster economic loss rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20,570.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Direct disaster economic loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct economic loss attributed to disasters (current United States dollars)