Cocaine market in Bolivia
According to the 2006 United Nations World Drug Report, the market value of coca produced in Bolivia based on farm-gate prices was $180 million in 2005.
Source: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, “2007 World Drug Report,” June 2007, pg. 223-240.
Market value of cocaine from Peru
According to the 2006 United Nations World Drug Report, the market value of coca produced in Peru based on farm-gate prices was $307 million in 2005.
Source: United Nations, “2006 World Drug Report,” Office on Drugs and Crime, pg. 247, June 2006, (last accessed: September 18, 2006).
Opium Value in Afghanistan
According to the United States Department of State, the export value of Afghanistan’s 2006 opium export was $3.1 billion.
Source: 2007 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, “Southwest Asia: Afghanistan,” United States Department of State, March 2007.
Financial value of cocaine produced in Colombia
According to the 2006 United Nations World Drug Report, the market value of coca produced in Colombia based on farm-gate prices was $843 million in 2005.
Source: United Nations, “2006 World Drug Report,” Office on Drugs and Crime, June 2006, pg.240.
Global Drug Trafficking in Russia
According to the United States Department of State, “The annual revenue from illicit drug trafficking in Russia was estimated to be $15 billion”.
Source: 2007 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, “Europe and Central Asia: Russia,” United States Department of State (accessed: March 2, 2007).
Illegal Drug Trade in Canada
According to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, $2.3 Billion worth of drugs (based on estimated street value) was seized in 2006.
Source: “Canada now a major producer of ecstasy: RCMP,” CTV.ca, December 17, 2007.
Illegal Drug Trade revenue in Mexico
Mexican drug cartels bring in as much as $23 billion a year in revenue, according to the United States Government Accountability Office.
Source: Manuel Roig-Franzia, “Mexican Drug Cartels Move North,” Washington Post, September 20,2007,(last accessed: October 6, 2007).
Spending on illegal drugs in China
A 1998 study stated that $17 billion is spent on illicit drugs in China every year.
Source: International Crime Threat Assessment, “Chapter III: Worldwide areas of International Criminal Activity, China,” December 2000, available from Federation of America Scientists, (accessed: March 9, 2007).
Global Drug Trade in Japan
An estimated $9 billion is spent on illegal drugs in Japan.
Source: Jasper Becker, Rogue Regime: Kim Jong-Il and the Looming Threat of North Korea,
(New York: Oxford, 2005), pg. 162.
United States Global Drug Trade
According to congressional testimony by the Drug Enforcement Administration, consumers in the United States spend $65 billion per year on illegal drugs.
Source: Joseph T. Rannazzisi, “Breaking the Methamphetamine Supply Chain: Law Enforcement Challenges,” Congressional Testimony, Senate Committee on Finance, September 12, 2006, (accessed: February 21, 2007).
