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$646 billion, the economic cost of violence in India
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Business Insider | 16/06/2022 05:32 PM | Click to read full article
Violence has reportedly cost the world a whopping $16.5 trillion in 2020, according to a GPI report. India ranked 72 in this regard, with a cost of $646 billion.
South Asia remained the second least peaceful region but recorded the largest increase in peacefulness, largely driven by improvements in ongoing conflicts.