Direct disaster economic loss in Moldova
Moldova: Direct disaster economic loss was 270,802 current united states dollars in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
270,802 current united states dollars
Change on year
down 99.4%
World rank
104th
of 130 countries
All-time high
749.18 million current united states dollars
in 2020
All-time low
270,802 current united states dollars
in 2022
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Direct disaster economic loss in Moldova, 2015–2022
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current united states dollars.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 270,802 current united states dollars for direct disaster economic loss in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 99.4% on the previous year and down 98.9% over ten years.
Moldova ranks 104th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Direct disaster economic loss in Moldova, year by year
| Year | current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24.64 million current united states dollars | — |
| 2016 | 4.44 million current united states dollars | -82.0% |
| 2017 | 23.42 million current united states dollars | +427.7% |
| 2018 | 24.74 million current united states dollars | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 62.37 million current united states dollars | +152.1% |
| 2020 | 749.18 million current united states dollars | +1101.2% |
| 2021 | 42.00 million current united states dollars | -94.4% |
| 2022 | 270,802 current united states dollars | -99.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 270,802 current united states dollars is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.95 million current united states dollars, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 270,802 current united states dollars is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.64 million current united states dollars, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.92 million current united states dollars | 4.44 million current united states dollars | 62.37 million current united states dollars | 5 |
| 2020s | 263.82 million current united states dollars | 270,802 current united states dollars | 749.18 million current united states dollars | 3 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 101 Georgia 401,358 current united states dollars compare
- 102 Honduras 312,615 current united states dollars
- 103 Syria 281,588 current united states dollars
- 105 Kazakhstan 213,071 current united states dollars compare
- 106 Zambia 211,489 current united states dollars compare
- 107 Paraguay 166,298 current united states dollars compare
More economy & growth data for Moldova
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 99.60 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 459.51 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 0.2505 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 194.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2951 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,544 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct disaster economic loss in Moldova?
- Direct disaster economic loss in Moldova was 270,802 current united states dollars in 2022, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest direct disaster economic loss recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 749.18 million current united states dollars in 2020.
- What is the lowest direct disaster economic loss recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 270,802 current united states dollars in 2022.
- How does Moldova rank for direct disaster economic loss?
- Moldova ranks 104th out of 130 countries with data for 2022.
- Is direct disaster economic loss rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova 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).