Direct disaster economic loss in Cameroon
Cameroon: Direct disaster economic loss was 670.45 million current united states dollars in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Direct disaster economic loss in Cameroon, 2006–2019
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2019, direct disaster economic loss in Cameroon stood at 670.45 million current united states dollars. 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 current united states dollars in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42,296 current united states dollars, in 2018.
Cameroon ranks 18th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.01 million current united states dollars | 1.62 million current united states dollars | 41.22 million current united states dollars | 4 |
| 2010s | 139.94 million current united states dollars | 42,296 current united states dollars | 670.45 million current united states dollars | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,489 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 44.50 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,489 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 571.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 981.56 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.44 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct disaster economic loss in Cameroon?
- Direct disaster economic loss in Cameroon was 670.45 million current united states dollars in 2019, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest direct disaster economic loss recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 670.45 million current united states dollars in 2019.
- What is the lowest direct disaster economic loss recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,296 current united states dollars in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for direct disaster economic loss?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 126 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 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)