Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Guyana
Guyana: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters was 890.55 million in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
890.55 million
Change on year
up 77,280.0%
World rank
19th
of 130 countries
All-time high
890.55 million
in 2013
All-time low
1.15 million
in 2012
Years of data
9
2005–2013
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Guyana, 2005–2013
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 890.55 million 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 77,280.0% 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 890.55 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million, in 2012.
Guyana ranks 19th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 435.18 million | — |
| 2006 | 68.46 million | -84.3% |
| 2007 | 12.14 million | -82.3% |
| 2008 | 1.55 million | -87.2% |
| 2009 | 1.48 million | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.74 million | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 4.34 million | +149.2% |
| 2012 | 1.15 million | -73.5% |
| 2013 | 890.55 million | +77279.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 890.55 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.61 million, 18.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 890.55 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.28 million, 15.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.76 million | 1.48 million | 435.18 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 224.45 million | 1.15 million | 890.55 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More economy & growth data for Guyana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -55.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 11.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 11.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 46.26 % 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 2.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 39.28 % 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 1.99 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Guyana?
- Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Guyana was 890.55 million in 2013, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 890.55 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million in 2012.
- How does Guyana rank for direct economic loss attributed to disasters?
- Guyana ranks 19th out of 130 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 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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