Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters was 25,950 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
25,950
World rank
110th
of 130 countries
All-time high
6.26 million
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 2006
Years of data
6
2006–2017
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Cape Verde, 2006–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Cape Verde is 25,950, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Cape Verde peaked at 6.26 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2006.
That places Cape Verde 110th out of 130 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 26,250 | — |
| 2014 | 6.26 million | +23739.7% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 25,950 | — |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 25,950 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.95 million, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 25,950 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.67 million, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,750 | 0 | 26,250 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.09 million | 0 | 6.26 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 107 Paraguay 166,298 compare
- 108 Trinidad and Tobago 147,929 compare
- 109 Micronesia (country) 32,695 compare
- 111 Seychelles 7,834 compare
- 112 Montenegro 7,790 compare
- 113 Somalia 36 compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 51.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 300.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7172 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 281.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5237 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 51.68 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Cape Verde?
- Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Cape Verde was 25,950 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 6.26 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
- How does Cape Verde rank for direct economic loss attributed to disasters?
- Cape Verde ranks 110th out of 130 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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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