Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Brazil
Brazil: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters was 7.01 million in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
7.01 million
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
69th
of 126 countries
All-time high
9.14 million
in 2009
All-time low
3.04 million
in 2006
Years of data
10
2005–2014
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Brazil, 2005–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 7.01 million for direct economic loss attributed to disasters in 2014.
That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Brazil peaked at 9.14 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.04 million, in 2006.
Brazil ranks 69th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.16 million | 3.04 million | 9.14 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.84 million | 4.98 million | 8.59 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 66 El Salvador 7.90 million compare
- 67 Marshall Islands 7.58 million compare
- 68 Fiji 7.11 million compare
- 70 Paraguay 5.20 million compare
- 71 Tajikistan 4.94 million
- 72 Kazakhstan 4.27 million compare
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 0.35 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.02 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 9,748 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 11.77 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 2.07 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 9,748 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 5.59 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 29.16 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.79 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Brazil?
- Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Brazil was 7.01 million in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 9.14 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 million in 2006.
- How does Brazil rank for direct economic loss attributed to disasters?
- Brazil ranks 69th out of 126 countries with data for 2014.
- Is direct economic loss attributed to disasters rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from 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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