Top 10 poorest countries in the world

The Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique or Yemen, etc. are among the poorest countries in the world with low GDP per capita. Not surprisingly, there are many African countries on this list.

The Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique or Yemen, etc. are among the poorest countries in the world with low GDP per capita . Not surprisingly, there are many African countries on this list.

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With a per capita GDP of only US $ 468, the Democratic Republic of Congo is the poorest country in the world in 2018. Despite abundant natural resources, political unrest and conflict have been devastated. this country.(Image source: Value Walk).

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Second in this list is another African country - Mozambique with per capita GDP estimated at only US $ 486 in the past year.Weak infrastructure, the lack of basic services and agricultural machinery, etc. are factors that are detrimental to the country's economic growth.

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Uganda is the third poorest country in the world, with a GDP of $ 738 per person.However, Focus Economics predicts that the country's economy will grow by 5.8% in 2019.

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Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of 836 USD in 2018. It is known that the country's economy has gradually improved in recent years, since the end of the civil war in 1997.

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Haiti 's GDP per capita is 874 USD.According to the World Bank, about 90% of Haiti's population lives in areas prone to natural disasters and extreme weather conditions.It can be said that Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.

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According to the World Bank, more than 55% of the Ethiopian population lived below the poverty line in 2000. However, this figure has decreased to 33.5% in 2011 thanks to impressive economic growth.The country's average GDP per capita in 2018 was $ 998.

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According to Focus Economics, Yemen has a GDP per capita of US $ 998 in 2018. This Middle East country has been devastated by war over the years and is in a serious humanitarian crisis.

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Uzbekistan 's GDP per capita last year fell to about 1,026 USD.

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Although Tanzania 's economy has grown by 6-7% over the past decade, its GDP per capita remains at the lowest in the world.Tanzania's GDP per capita in 2018 was US $ 1,112.

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Ranked 10th on this list is Kyrgyzstan , with a GDP per capita last year of only about $ 1,222.

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Update 19 February 2020
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