Direct disaster economic loss in Kenya
Kenya: Direct disaster economic loss was 0 current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Direct disaster economic loss in Kenya, 2005–2024
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct disaster economic loss in Kenya is 0 current united states dollars, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct disaster economic loss in Kenya peaked at 1.08 billion current united states dollars in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 current united states dollars, in 2007.
That places Kenya 107th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 65.45 million current united states dollars | 0 current united states dollars | 248.59 million current united states dollars | 5 |
| 2010s | 166.52 million current united states dollars | 122,250 current united states dollars | 1.08 billion current united states dollars | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.70 million current united states dollars | 0 current united states dollars | 17.94 million current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 104 Cape Verde 25,950 current united states dollars compare
- 105 Romania 173 current united states dollars compare
- 106 Belize 65 current united states dollars compare
- 107 Bahrain 0 current united states dollars compare
- 107 Belarus 0 current united states dollars compare
- 107 Belgium 0 current united states dollars compare
- 107 Cambodia 0 current united states dollars compare
- 107 Costa Rica 0 current united states dollars compare
- 107 East Timor 0 current united states dollars compare
- 107 Estonia 0 current united states dollars compare
- 107 Grenada 0 current united states dollars compare
- 107 Kuwait 0 current united states dollars compare
- 107 Lebanon 0 current united states dollars compare
- 107 Mozambique 0 current united states dollars compare
- 107 Qatar 0 current united states dollars compare
- 107 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 current united states dollars compare
- 107 Saint Lucia 0 current united states dollars compare
- 107 Senegal 0 current united states dollars compare
- 107 Somalia 0 current united states dollars compare
- 107 United Arab Emirates 0 current united states dollars compare
- 107 Vanuatu 0 current united states dollars compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 109.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 129.3 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 956.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.31 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct disaster economic loss in Kenya?
- Direct disaster economic loss in Kenya was 0 current united states dollars in 2024, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest direct disaster economic loss recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 billion current united states dollars in 2019.
- What is the lowest direct disaster economic loss recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current united states dollars in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for direct disaster economic loss?
- Kenya ranks 107th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct disaster economic loss rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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)