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 18th out of 126 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -7.21 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.4 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,489 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 14.57 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 44.50 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,489 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 571.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 981.56 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.44 trillion current LCU (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 18th out of 126 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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