Direct disaster economic loss in Cuba

Cuba: Direct disaster economic loss was 16.17 million current united states dollars in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
16.17 million current united states dollars
Change on year
down 58.2%
World rank
57th
of 126 countries
All-time high
1.87 billion current united states dollars
in 2017
All-time low
23 current united states dollars
in 2006
Years of data
11
2005–2021

Direct disaster economic loss in Cuba, 2005–2021

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2005201320212005: 1.8B current united states dollars2006: 23 current united states dollars2007: 855 current united states dollars2008: 8.0k current united states dollars2012: 6.0k current united states dollars2016: 568.3M current united states dollars2017: 1.9B current united states dollars2018: 75.2M current united states dollars2019: 82.8M current united states dollars2020: 38.7M current united states dollars2021: 16.2M current united states dollars

Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current united states dollars.

Analysis

In 2021, direct disaster economic loss in Cuba stood at 16.17 million current united states dollars.

The figure is down 58.2% on the previous year and up 268,694.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct disaster economic loss in Cuba peaked at 1.87 billion current united states dollars in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23 current united states dollars, in 2006.

Cuba ranks 57th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 437.99 million current united states dollars 23 current united states dollars 1.75 billion current united states dollars 4
2010s 519.27 million current united states dollars 6,016 current united states dollars 1.87 billion current united states dollars 5
2020s 27.44 million current united states dollars 16.17 million current united states dollars 38.71 million current united states dollars 2

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 54 Cote d'Ivoire 18.07 million current united states dollars compare
  2. 55 Bolivia 17.49 million current united states dollars compare
  3. 58 Jordan 14.55 million current united states dollars compare
  4. 59 Algeria 12.85 million current united states dollars compare
  5. 60 Finland 12.21 million current united states dollars compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct disaster economic loss in Cuba?
Direct disaster economic loss in Cuba was 16.17 million current united states dollars in 2021, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest direct disaster economic loss recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 1.87 billion current united states dollars in 2017.
What is the lowest direct disaster economic loss recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 23 current united states dollars in 2006.
How does Cuba rank for direct disaster economic loss?
Cuba ranks 57th out of 126 countries with data for 2021.
Is direct disaster economic loss rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 268,694.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba 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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About this data

Indicator
Direct disaster economic loss
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
126 places, 1,621 data points, 2005–2024
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Direct economic loss attributed to disasters (current United States dollars)