Direct disaster economic loss in Japan
Japan: Direct disaster economic loss was 716.51 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
716.51 million
Change on year
down 78.2%
World rank
16th
of 126 countries
All-time high
8.95 billion
in 2018
All-time low
716.51 million
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Direct disaster economic loss in Japan, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, direct disaster economic loss in Japan stood at 716.51 million. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 78.2% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct disaster economic loss in Japan peaked at 8.95 billion in 2018 and was at its lowest, 716.51 million, in 2023.
Japan ranks 16th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.82 billion | 2.05 billion | 8.95 billion | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.86 billion | 716.51 million | 4.60 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More economy & growth data for Japan
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -0.8931 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.17 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 38,619 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 18.82 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 4.76 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 38,619 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 149.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.25 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -28.09 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.66 trillion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct disaster economic loss in Japan?
- Direct disaster economic loss in Japan was 716.51 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest direct disaster economic loss recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.95 billion in 2018.
- What is the lowest direct disaster economic loss recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 716.51 million in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for direct disaster economic loss?
- Japan ranks 16th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is direct disaster economic loss rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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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