This chart shows the ten countries that have had the largest changes in their economic cost of violence from 2007 to 2019. Since 2007, nine out of the ten countries with the largest change in their economic cost have recorded increases with the exception of Bhutan who improved. Syria recorded the largest percentage point increase. Only one country — Bhutan — showed a significant decrease in the economic cost of violence reducing by 15 percentage points from 23% of gross domestic product in 2007, to 8% in 2019, primarily driven by a reduction in the cost of Armed Conflict domain.
We've quantified the costs associated with war and violence around the world, finding the countries most affected.
Measuring the global economic impact of violence and conflict.
