Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Eswatini

Eswatini: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters was 110.28 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
110.28 million
Change on year
up 1,118.8%
World rank
37th
of 126 countries
All-time high
110.28 million
in 2023
All-time low
351,077
in 2009
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Eswatini, 2005–2023

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M2005201420232005: 3.5M2006: 4.5M2007: 95.4M2008: 10.8M2009: 351.1k2010: 3.1M2011: 1.1M2012: 5.2M2013: 3.4M2014: 2.9M2015: 22.7M2016: 18.2M2017: 15.3M2018: 965.2k2019: 5.1M2020: 4.1M2021: 85.6M2022: 9.0M2023: 110.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Eswatini stood at 110.28 million. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,118.8% on the previous year and up 3,188.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Eswatini peaked at 110.28 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 351,077, in 2009.

That places Eswatini 37th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.92 million 351,077 95.44 million 5
2010s 7.80 million 965,221 22.67 million 10
2020s 52.25 million 4.11 million 110.28 million 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 34 Palestine 151.79 million compare
  2. 35 Gambia 129.84 million compare
  3. 36 Sri Lanka 115.41 million compare
  4. 38 Tunisia 98.71 million compare
  5. 39 Benin 72.50 million compare
  6. 40 Burkina Faso 71.02 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Eswatini?
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Eswatini was 110.28 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 110.28 million in 2023.
What is the lowest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 351,077 in 2009.
How does Eswatini rank for direct economic loss attributed to disasters?
Eswatini ranks 37th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Is direct economic loss attributed to disasters rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,188.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini 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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About this data

Indicator
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,621 data points, 2005–2024
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