Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Namibia
Namibia: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters was 26.67 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Namibia, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Namibia is 26.67 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5,008.8% on the previous year and up 17,530.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Namibia peaked at 26.67 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
That places Namibia 61st out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 151,277 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 601,616 | — |
| 2023 | 522,052 | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 26.67 million | +5008.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 26.67 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.40 million, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 26.67 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.67 million, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37,819 | 0 | 151,277 | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.95 million | 0 | 26.67 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 58 Mongolia 38.48 million compare
- 59 East Timor 34.10 million compare
- 60 Romania 27.41 million compare
- 62 Dominica 20.11 million
- 63 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.73 million
- 64 Pakistan 18.25 million
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Namibia?
- Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Namibia was 26.67 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.67 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does Namibia rank for direct economic loss attributed to disasters?
- Namibia ranks 61st out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Namibia 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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