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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 4.43 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.65 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 19,374 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 9.96 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 65.58 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 19,374 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 41.19 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.59 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 87.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 406.54 billion current LCU (2025)
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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