Natural disasters economic damages in United States of America

United States of America: Natural disasters economic damages was 0.0101 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0101
Change on year
down 45.3%
World rank
18th
of 74 countries
All-time high
0.123
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 1988
Years of data
21
1988–2025

Natural disasters economic damages in United States of America, 1988–2025

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251988200620251988: 01991: 0.0221999: 0.0112000: 0.0022001: 0.0042002: 0.0342007: 02008: 0.0012009: 0.0012011: 0.0512012: 0.1232014: 0.0122015: 0.0252017: 0.0132018: 0.0152020: 0.0212021: 0.0382022: 0.0842023: 0.0522024: 0.0182025: 0.01

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 0.0101 for natural disasters economic damages in 2025.

That represents a change of down 45.3% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural disasters economic damages in United States of America peaked at 0.123 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1988.

That places United States of America 18th out of 74 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Natural disasters economic damages in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Natural disasters economic damages in United States of America, 1988 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1988 0
1991 0.0217
1999 0.0114 -47.3%
2000 0.0024 -78.7%
2001 0.004 +65.2%
2002 0.0341 +748.1%
2007 0.0003 -99.1%
2008 0.0012 +288.8%
2009 0.0006 -49.1%
2011 0.0513 +8589.4%
2012 0.123 +139.9%
2014 0.0125 -89.8%
2015 0.0246 +96.9%
2017 0.0127 -48.2%
2018 0.0145 +13.9%
2020 0.0211 +45.0%
2021 0.0379 +80.2%
2022 0.0844 +122.6%
2023 0.0521 -38.3%
2024 0.0184 -64.6%
2025 0.0101 -45.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 0 0 1
1990s 0.0165 0.0114 0.0217 2
2000s 0.0071 0.0003 0.0341 6
2010s 0.0398 0.0125 0.123 6
2020s 0.0373 0.0101 0.0844 6

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 15 Benin 0.0208
  2. 16 Guatemala 0.0171 compare
  3. 17 Uruguay 0.0109 compare
  4. 19 Philippines 0.0068 compare
  5. 20 China 0.0052 compare
  6. 21 Viet Nam 0.0021 compare

See the full ranking of 74 places →

More economy & growth data for United States of America

All data for United States of America →

Frequently asked questions

What is natural disasters economic damages in United States of America?
Natural disasters economic damages in United States of America was 0.0101 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural disasters economic damages recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.123 in 2012.
What is the lowest natural disasters economic damages recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1988.
How does United States of America rank for natural disasters economic damages?
United States of America ranks 18th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
Is natural disasters economic damages rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural disasters economic damages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Natural disasters economic damages in United States of America. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 26 August 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/natural-disasters-economic-damages/united-states/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/natural-disasters-economic-damages/united-states/">Natural disasters economic damages in United States of America</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Natural disasters economic damages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
74 places, 1,048 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed