Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Cameroon
Cameroon: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters was 670.45 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Cameroon, 2006–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 670.45 million for direct economic loss attributed to disasters in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,585,030.0% on the previous year and up 2,079.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Cameroon peaked at 670.45 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42,296, in 2018.
That places Cameroon 25th out of 130 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.62 million | — |
| 2007 | 41.22 million | +2447.1% |
| 2008 | 2.42 million | -94.1% |
| 2009 | 30.77 million | +1172.4% |
| 2014 | 28.50 million | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 559,373 | -98.0% |
| 2017 | 168,379 | -69.9% |
| 2018 | 42,296 | -74.9% |
| 2019 | 670.45 million | +1585033.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 670.45 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.40 million, 38.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 670.45 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.67 million, 25.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.01 million | 1.62 million | 41.22 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 139.94 million | 42,296 | 670.45 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.6569 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7283 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5318 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Cameroon?
- Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Cameroon was 670.45 million in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 670.45 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,296 in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for direct economic loss attributed to disasters?
- Cameroon ranks 25th out of 130 countries with data for 2019.
- Is direct economic loss attributed to disasters rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,079.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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