Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Botswana
Botswana: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters was 202,364 current united states dollars in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
202,364 current united states dollars
World rank
97th
of 126 countries
All-time high
202,364 current united states dollars
in 2018
All-time low
0 current united states dollars
in 2013
Years of data
5
2013–2018
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Botswana, 2013–2018
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current united states dollars.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 202,364 current united states dollars for direct economic loss attributed to disasters in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That places Botswana 97th out of 126 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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More economy & growth data for Botswana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 17.40 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 13.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 28.00 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.36 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Botswana?
- Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Botswana was 202,364 current united states dollars in 2018, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 202,364 current united states dollars in 2018.
- What is the lowest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current united states dollars in 2013.
- How does Botswana rank for direct economic loss attributed to disasters?
- Botswana ranks 97th out of 126 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Direct economic loss attributed to disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct economic loss attributed to disasters (current United States dollars)