Crime costs hundreds of billions to Brazil’s public and private sectors

According to data from the Violence Atlas study, Brazil spends 5.9 percent of its gross domestic product (around USD 120 billion) every year on crime and violence. Looking at the private sector alone, however, the spend is equivalent to 4.2 percent of GDP. Spending, in this context, comprises private security and insurance costs, as well
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