Direct disaster economic loss in Cameroon
Cameroon: Direct disaster economic loss was 670.45 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
670.45 million
Change on year
up 1,585,030.0%
World rank
25th
of 130 countries
All-time high
670.45 million
in 2019
All-time low
42,296
in 2018
Years of data
9
2006–2019
Direct disaster economic loss in Cameroon, 2006–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, direct disaster economic loss in Cameroon stood at 670.45 million. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,585,030.0% on the previous year and up 2,079.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct disaster economic loss in Cameroon peaked at 670.45 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42,296, in 2018.
Cameroon ranks 25th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Direct disaster economic loss in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.62 million | — |
| 2007 | 41.22 million | +2447.1% |
| 2008 | 2.42 million | -94.1% |
| 2009 | 30.77 million | +1172.4% |
| 2014 | 28.50 million | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 559,373 | -98.0% |
| 2017 | 168,379 | -69.9% |
| 2018 | 42,296 | -74.9% |
| 2019 | 670.45 million | +1585033.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 670.45 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.40 million, 38.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 670.45 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.67 million, 25.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.01 million | 1.62 million | 41.22 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 139.94 million | 42,296 | 670.45 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.6569 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7283 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5318 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct disaster economic loss in Cameroon?
- Direct disaster economic loss in Cameroon was 670.45 million in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest direct disaster economic loss recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 670.45 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest direct disaster economic loss recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,296 in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for direct disaster economic loss?
- Cameroon ranks 25th out of 130 countries with data for 2019.
- Is direct disaster economic loss rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,079.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Direct disaster economic loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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