Figures have been obtained from different yearly reports from the same source, namely Global Peace Index (2017, 2019, and 2020), and The Economic Value of Peace (2018).
Annual costs of violence are presented in constant purchasing power parity (PPP) per the same year, except for 2022, which is in PPP 2021.
The source adds the following information:
"The economic cost of violence includes only the direct and indirect costs (of violence)."
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Economic cost of violence as a share of GDP in Ghana 2017-2023
As of 2023, the total economic cost of violence in Ghana amounted to *** percent of the country's GDP. Compared to the previous year, the violence-related economic damages increased. On the other hand, in 2017 and 2019, the economic cost of violence on Ghana's economy was the lowest, at *** percent of the country's GDP.
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IEP. (June 1, 2024). Economic cost of violence as a share of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Ghana from 2017 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1233501/economic-cost-of-violence-as-a-share-of-gdp-in-ghana/
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