economic cost of government internet shutdowns

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Cost of Government Internet Shutdowns Source: Brookings Institute National governments who shut down all or part of the internet cost their economies more than $2.4 billion over the past year. Subscribe to the Chart of the Week 0 20 40 60 80 100% Cost of Internet Shutdowns July 2015-June 2016 in $M South Asia India $968M Pakistan $70M Bangladesh $69M $1,107M Middle East Saudi Arabia $465M Iraq $210M Syria (ISIS areas) $48M Turkey $35M $768M Rest of World Morocco $320M Brazil $116M Republic of Congo $73M Other $48M $557M Other $10M Total = $2,431M

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Page 1: Economic Cost of Government Internet Shutdowns

Cost of Government Internet Shutdowns

Source: Brookings Institute

National governments who shut down all or part of the internet cost their economies more than $2.4 billion over the past year.

Subscribe to the Chart of the Week

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20

40

60

80

100%

Cost of Internet Shutdowns July 2015-June 2016 in $M

South Asia

India $968M

Pakistan $70MBangladesh $69M

$1,107M

Middle East

Saudi Arabia $465M

Iraq $210M

Syria (ISIS areas) $48MTurkey $35M

$768M

Rest of World

Morocco $320M

Brazil $116M

Republic of Congo $73M

Other $48M

$557MOther $10M Total =

$2,431M