Natural disasters economic damages in Uruguay

Uruguay: Natural disasters economic damages was 0.0109 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0109
Change on year
down 92.1%
World rank
17th
of 74 countries
All-time high
0.6912
in 2000
All-time low
0.0109
in 2023
Years of data
8
1999–2023

Natural disasters economic damages in Uruguay, 1999–2023

00.20.40.61999201120231999: 0.3852000: 0.6912018: 0.152019: 0.1582020: 0.1832021: 0.1622022: 0.1382023: 0.011

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.0109 for natural disasters economic damages in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 92.1% on the previous year and down 92.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural disasters economic damages in Uruguay peaked at 0.6912 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0109, in 2023.

Uruguay ranks 17th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3846 0.3846 0.3846 1
2000s 0.6912 0.6912 0.6912 1
2010s 0.1542 0.1504 0.1579 2
2020s 0.1235 0.0109 0.1835 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 14 India 0.0232 compare
  2. 15 Benin 0.0208
  3. 16 Guatemala 0.0171 compare
  4. 18 United States 0.0101 compare
  5. 19 Philippines 0.0068 compare
  6. 20 China 0.0052 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural disasters economic damages in Uruguay?
Natural disasters economic damages in Uruguay was 0.0109 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural disasters economic damages recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.6912 in 2000.
What is the lowest natural disasters economic damages recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0109 in 2023.
How does Uruguay rank for natural disasters economic damages?
Uruguay ranks 17th out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
Is natural disasters economic damages rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay 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.

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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
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