This statistic shows the economic harm as a result of droughts in certain countries in the period from 1900 to 2016*. The drought in China in 1994 caused an economic loss of almost 13.8 billion U.S. dollars.
Economic loss due to major droughts worldwide from 1900 to 2016*
(in billion U.S. dollars)
Drought
Economic loss in billion U.S. dollars
United States, June 2012
20
China P Rep, January 1994
13.8
United States, January 2011
8
Australia, 1981
6
Brazil, January 2014
5
Spain, September 1990
4.5
China P Rep, October 2009
3.6
United States, July 2002
3.3
Iran Islam Rep, April 1999
3.3
Spain, April 1999
3.2
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Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED). (2016). Economic loss due to major droughts worldwide from 1900 to 2016* (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/267700/economic-loss-due-to-drought-worldwide/
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