Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Guyana
Guyana: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters was 890.53 million current united states dollars in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Guyana, 2005–2013
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current united states dollars.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 890.53 million current united states dollars for direct economic loss attributed to disasters in 2013. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 77,278.6% on the previous year and up 104.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Guyana peaked at 890.53 million current united states dollars in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million current united states dollars, in 2012.
Guyana ranks 15th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.76 million current united states dollars | 1.48 million current united states dollars | 435.18 million current united states dollars | 5 |
| 2010s | 224.44 million current united states dollars | 1.15 million current united states dollars | 890.53 million current united states dollars | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 12 Switzerland 1.34 billion current united states dollars compare
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- 14 Sudan 1.27 billion current united states dollars compare
- 16 Japan 716.51 million current united states dollars compare
- 17 Russia 714.89 million current united states dollars compare
- 18 Cameroon 670.45 million current united states dollars compare
More economy & growth data for Guyana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -25.1% (2005)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 39,192 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 1.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 32.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 39,192 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 208.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 217.32 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 170.46 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Guyana?
- Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Guyana was 890.53 million current united states dollars in 2013, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 890.53 million current united states dollars in 2013.
- What is the lowest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million current united states dollars in 2012.
- How does Guyana rank for direct economic loss attributed to disasters?
- Guyana ranks 15th out of 126 countries with data for 2013.
- Is direct economic loss attributed to disasters rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by 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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Direct economic loss attributed to disasters (current United States dollars)