When it comes to calling the world's poorest countries in the 2016 year, it is usually noticed how weak or strong the economies are and how much per capita income is generated. Definitely, in the world there are a lot of countries whose incomes per person are less than $ 10 per month. Believe it or not, it's up to you, but there are many such countries in the world. Unfortunately, scientific and technological achievements of mankind could not raise the standard of living of the population in them. There are many reasons for the financial troubles of countries and as a result of its citizens: internal conflicts, social inequality, corruption, low level of integration into the world economic space, external wars, unfavorable climatic conditions and much more. Therefore, today we have prepared a rating of the Top 10 poorest countries in the world in 2016, which really need external assistance to get qualitatively better living conditions. The rating is compiled on the basis of the IMF( World Monetary Fund) data on the amount of the Gross Domestic Product( GDP) per capita. General list of countries with GDP per capita.
10
Togo( Togolese Republic)
- Population: 7.154 million people.
- Capital: Lomé
- Official language: French
- GDP per capita: $ 1084
Opens the world's poorest countries list in 2016 The Togolese Republic, formerly a French colony( before 1960), is located in western Africa. The main source of income in the country is agriculture. Togo exports coffee, cocoa, cotton, sorghum, beans, tapioca, while a significant part of the product is bought in other countries( re-export).The textile industry and the extraction of phosphates are well developed.
9
Madagascar
- Population: 22.599 million people.
- Capital: Antananarivo
- Official language: Malagasy and French
- GDP per capita: 970 $
The island of Madagascar is located in the eastern part of Africa and is separated from the continent by a strait. In general, the economy of the country can be attributed to developing countries, but, despite this, the standard of living, especially outside of large cities, is quite low. Madagascar's main sources of income are fishing, agriculture( spice and spice production), eco-tourism( thanks to the many different species of animals and plants that inhabit the island).On the island there is a natural foci of the plague, which periodically intensifies.
8
Malawi
- Population: 16.777 million people.
- Capital: Lilongwe
- Official language: English, Nyanjah
- GDP per capita: 879 $
The Republic of Malawi, located in the eastern part of Africa, has very fertile lands, good reserves of coal and uranium. The economic basis of the country is the agricultural sector, in which 90% of the able-bodied population work. The industry processes agricultural products: sugar, tobacco, tea. More than half of Malawi's citizens live in poverty.
7
Niger
- Population: 17.470 million people.
- Capital: Niamey
- Official language: French
- GDP per capita: 829 $
The Republic of Niger is located in the western part of the African continent. Niger is one of the hottest countries in the world, due to which, it has unfavorable climatic conditions due to the proximity to the Sahara desert. Frequent droughts cause hunger in the country. Of the advantages, it should be noted significant uranium reserves and explored oil and gas fields. In agriculture, 90% of the country's population is employed, but because of the arid climate, suitable for land use is catastrophically small( about 3% of the country's territory).The economy of Niger is very dependent on external assistance. More than half the country's population is below the poverty line.
6
Zimbabwe
- Population: 13.172 million people.
- Capital: Harare
- Official language: English
- GDP per capita: 788 $
After gaining independence from the British Empire in 1980, it was considered the most economically developed state in Africa, today it is one of the poorest countries in the world. After the land reform, carried out from 2000 to 2008, agriculture declined and the country became an importer of food products. As of 2009, the unemployment rate in the country was 94%.Also, Zimbabwe - an absolute world record for inflation.
5
Eritrea
- Population: 6.086 million people.
- Capital: Asmara
- Official language: Arabic and English
- GDP per capita: 707 $
Located on the Red Sea coast. Like most of the world's poorest countries in the world in 2016, Eritrea is an agrarian country, with only 5% of usable land. A large part of the population is involved in agriculture, about 80%.Livestock breeding is developing. Due to the lack of clean fresh water, the country has intestinal infections.
4
Liberia
- Population: 3,489 million people.
- Capital: Monrovia
- Official language: English
- GDP per capita: 703 $
Former US colony, Liberia was founded by the enslaved Negro slaves. A significant part of the territory is covered with forests, including valuable timber. Due to favorable climatic conditions and geographical location - Liberia has great potential for tourism development. The economy of the country was badly damaged in the course of the nineties of the civil war. More than 80% of people are below the poverty line.
3
Congo( Democratic Republic of the Congo)
- Population: 77.433 million.
- Capital: Kinshasa
- Official language: French
- GDP per capita: 648 $
The Republic of the Congo( Central Africa) is the third most poor country in the world in 2016.This country is located on the African continent. As well as Togo, until 1960, it was colonized, this time by Belgium. The country grows coffee, corn, bananas, various root crops. Animal breeding is poorly developed. Of minerals - there are diamonds, cobalt( the largest reserves in the world), copper, oil. Unfavorable military situation, civil wars periodically flare up in the country.
2
Burundi
- Population: 9,292 million people.
- Capital: Bujumbura
- Official language: Rundi and French
- GDP per capita: 642 $
The country has considerable reserves of phosphorus, rare earth metals, vanadium. Arable( 50%) territories or pastures occupy significant areas( 36%).Industrial production is poorly developed and most of it is owned by Europeans. In the agricultural sector, almost 90% of the country's population is employed. Also, more than a third of the country's GDP provides export of agricultural products. More than 50% of the country's citizens live beyond the poverty line.
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Central African Republic( CAR)
- Population: 5.057 million people.
- Capital: Bangui
- Official language: French and Sango
- GDP per capita: 542 $
The poorest country in the world in 2016 is the Central African Republic. The country has very low life expectancy - 51 years for women, 48 years for men. Just like in many other poorest countries, the tense military situation in the CAR, many hostile groups, crime is flourishing. Since the country has a fairly large supply of natural resources, much of it is exported: timber, cotton, diamonds, tobacco and coffee. The main source of economic development( more than half of GDP) is the agricultural sector.