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Market Overview The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime estimates the total value of the global cocaine market to be valued at $70.45 billion.
Number of users worldwide: 14.3 million. |
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Market Value: |
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Source: Cocaine Market: United Nations, " 2005 World Drug Report," Office on Drugs and Crime, June 2005, pg. 130, http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/world_drug_report.html (accessed: October 4, 2005). |
Market price and users of Cocaine
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Regions |
Users |
Average Price |
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959,000 |
$32.42 |
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260,000* |
$171.74 |
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1,981,000 |
$15.19 |
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3,524,000 |
$87.10 |
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NA* |
$65 |
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6,459,000 |
$86.15 |
*-The United Nations includes the Middle East region into the Asia figures.
Cocaine Production
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Producer |
Production Levels |
Total Value |
| Bolivia |
90 Metric Tons |
$180 Million |
| Colombia |
640 Metric Tons |
$843 Million |
| Peru |
180 Metric Tons |
$307 Million |
Sources:
1. Cocaine Market: United Nations, " 2005 World Drug Report," Office on Drugs and Crime, June 2005, pg. 130, http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/world_drug_report.html (accessed: October 4, 2005).
2. Number of Cocaine Users: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, "2007 World Drug Report," June 2007, pg. 223-240, http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/world_drug_report.html.
3. Breakdown of cocaine users: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, "2006 World Drug Report," June 2006, pg. 95, http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/world_drug_report.html (last accessed: September 18, 2006).