Signal Violence costs $20 trillion a year with high claimed returns to prevention
Summary
The global economic impact of violence reached $20 trillion in 2024, equal to 12% of world output, against a claimed return of $26 to $103 for every dollar spent on prevention.
Classification
Main topicMacroeconomy & Finance
Secondary topicsGeopolitics & Security
Region menusGlobal
Impactscope:global
Time horizon0-3 years (2026-07-25)
Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:52
Evidence 2
- The landscape of development: UNDP trends update 2026 United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Strategy & Futures Team, Executive Office page=7;section=Theme 2: Conflict cascades 2026-02 accessed 2026-07-25
- The landscape of development: UNDP trends update 2026 United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Strategy & Futures Team, Executive Office page=7;section=Theme 2: Conflict cascades 2026-02 accessed 2026-07-25
Part of trends 0
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Directly linked issues 1
- IssueConflict cascades1 trends · 6 signals
Relation types: direct_urgent
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