1.5.2 (11.5.2) Direct economic loss attributed to disasters


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Period: Annual
Year: 2025


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Definition and methodology
Data source type and data collection method
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Indicator informationTop
Indicator

1.5.2 (11.5.2) Direct economic loss attributed to disasters

Global indicator name

1.5.2 (11.5.2) Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in relation to global gross domestic product (GDP)

Target

1.5 By 2030, build the resilience of the poor and those in vulnerable situations and reduce their exposure and vulnerability to climate-related extreme events and other economic, social and environmental shocks and disasters

Goal

Goal 1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere


Definition and methodologyTop
Definition

This indicator measures the amount of direct economic loss attributed to disasters.

Methodological explanations

Direct economic loss: the monetary value of total or partial destruction of physical assets existing in the affected area. Direct economic loss is nearly equivalent to physical damage.
Examples of physical assets that are the basis for calculating direct economic loss include homes, schools, hospitals, commercial and governmental buildings, transport, energy, telecommunications infrastructures and other infrastructure; business assets and industrial plants; and production such as crops, livestock and production infrastructure. They may also encompass environmental assets and cultural heritage. Direct economic losses usually happen during the event or within the first few hours after the event and are often assessed soon after the event to estimate recovery cost and claim insurance payments. These are tangible and relatively easy to measure.

 

Critical infrastructure: The physical structures, facilities, networks and other assets which provide services that are essential to the social and economic functioning of a community or society.

 

Basic services: Services that are needed for all of society to function appropriately.
Examples of basic services include water supply, sanitation, health care and education. They also include services provided by critical infrastructure such as electricity, telecommunications, transport or waste management that are needed for all of society to function.

Method of calculation

X_ =((C_2+C_3+C_4+C_5+C_6))/(Global GDP)  
Where:
C2 Direct agricultural loss attributed to disasters;
C3 Direct economic loss to all other damaged or destroyed productive assets attributed to disasters;
C4 Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters;
C5 Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical infrastructure attributed to disasters;
C6 Direct economic loss to cultural heritage damaged or destroyed attributed to disasters.

 

* Detailed methodologies can be found in the Technical Guidance (see below the Reference section)

Unit of measure

USD

Available disaggregation

Losses caused by disasters

Territorial level

Republic of Serbia


Data source type and data collection methodTop
Data source

UNDRR - United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

Periodicity of data collection

Annual


NotesTop

ID of global indicatorTop

C010502


Metadata updateTop
6/6/2025

Global metadataTop

https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/files/Metadata-01-05-02.pdf