Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in United States
United States: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters was 63.29 billion in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
63.29 billion
Change on year
up 22.1%
World rank
1st
of 126 countries
All-time high
64.82 billion
in 2017
All-time low
18.22 billion
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015β2021
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in United States, 2015β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 63.29 billion for direct economic loss attributed to disasters in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.1% on the previous year and up 247.3% over ten years.
United States ranks 1st of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.99 billion | 18.22 billion | 64.82 billion | 5 |
| 2020s | 57.55 billion | 51.81 billion | 63.29 billion | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for United States
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.37 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7547 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 67,946 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct economic loss attributed to disasters in United States?
- Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in United States was 63.29 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 64.82 billion in 2017.
- What is the lowest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.22 billion in 2015.
- How does United States rank for direct economic loss attributed to disasters?
- United States ranks 1st out of 126 countries with data for 2021.
- Is direct economic loss attributed to disasters rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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