Direct disaster economic loss in New Zealand
New Zealand: Direct disaster economic loss was 7.28 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.28 billion
Change on year
up 1,300.4%
World rank
3rd
of 126 countries
All-time high
7.28 billion
in 2023
All-time low
42.21 million
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Direct disaster economic loss in New Zealand, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct disaster economic loss in New Zealand is 7.28 billion, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,300.4% on the previous year and up 17,141.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct disaster economic loss in New Zealand peaked at 7.28 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.21 million, in 2015.
That places New Zealand 3rd out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Direct disaster economic loss in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 42.21 million | — |
| 2016 | 1.84 billion | +4256.2% |
| 2017 | 174.56 million | -90.5% |
| 2018 | 120.74 million | -30.8% |
| 2019 | 52.35 million | -56.6% |
| 2020 | 771.34 million | +1373.3% |
| 2021 | 135.29 million | -82.5% |
| 2022 | 519.71 million | +284.2% |
| 2023 | 7.28 billion | +1300.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 445.73 million | 42.21 million | 1.84 billion | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.18 billion | 135.29 million | 7.28 billion | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.37 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 4.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 10,867 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3632 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 17,956 current LCU per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -0.2907 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9403 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct disaster economic loss in New Zealand?
- Direct disaster economic loss in New Zealand was 7.28 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest direct disaster economic loss recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.28 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest direct disaster economic loss recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.21 million in 2015.
- How does New Zealand rank for direct disaster economic loss?
- New Zealand ranks 3rd out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is direct disaster economic loss rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17,141.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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