Direct disaster economic loss in Uganda
Uganda: Direct disaster economic loss was 4.43 billion current united states dollars in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Direct disaster economic loss in Uganda, 2006–2022
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 Uganda is 4.43 billion current united states dollars, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.9% on the previous year and up 5,306.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct disaster economic loss in Uganda peaked at 4.43 billion current united states dollars in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 current united states dollars, in 2017.
Uganda ranks 6th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 98.67 million current united states dollars | 9.19 million current united states dollars | 329.09 million current united states dollars | 4 |
| 2010s | 129.53 million current united states dollars | 0 current united states dollars | 556.34 million current united states dollars | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.73 billion current united states dollars | 3.20 billion current united states dollars | 4.43 billion current united states dollars | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 3 New Zealand 7.28 billion current united states dollars compare
- 4 France 7.25 billion current united states dollars compare
- 5 Indonesia 6.86 billion current united states dollars compare
- 7 Ukraine 3.93 billion current united states dollars compare
- 8 Slovenia 3.16 billion current united states dollars compare
- 9 Turkey 2.79 billion current united states dollars compare
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 52.44 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3,676 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.59 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 17.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct disaster economic loss in Uganda?
- Direct disaster economic loss in Uganda was 4.43 billion 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 billion current united states dollars in 2022.
- What is the lowest direct disaster economic loss recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current united states dollars in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for direct disaster economic loss?
- Uganda ranks 6th out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
- Is direct disaster economic loss rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,306.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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)