Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Uganda
Uganda: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters was 4.43 billion in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Uganda, 2005–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Uganda is 4.43 billion, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.9% on the previous year and up 5,306.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Uganda peaked at 4.43 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.
That places Uganda 9th out of 130 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 55.44 million | — |
| 2006 | 9.19 million | -83.4% |
| 2007 | 329.09 million | +3482.6% |
| 2008 | 33.58 million | -89.8% |
| 2009 | 22.82 million | -32.0% |
| 2010 | 119.54 million | +423.9% |
| 2011 | 164.04 million | +37.2% |
| 2012 | 81.87 million | -50.1% |
| 2013 | 82.18 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 33.07 million | -59.8% |
| 2015 | 36.00 million | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 64.86 million | +80.2% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 556.34 million | — |
| 2020 | 3.20 billion | +475.9% |
| 2021 | 3.57 billion | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 4.43 billion | +23.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4.43 billion is above the median for low income countries, which is 103.48 million, 42.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4.43 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.67 million, 166.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +3482.6% | 9.19 million | 329.09 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.02 million | 9.19 million | 329.09 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 126.43 million | 0 | 556.34 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.73 billion | 3.20 billion | 4.43 billion | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 19.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -31.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -34.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.76 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 Uganda?
- Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Uganda was 4.43 billion in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for direct economic loss attributed to disasters?
- Uganda ranks 9th out of 130 countries with data for 2022.
- Is direct economic loss attributed to disasters rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,306.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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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