Top 10 Poorest Countries in Africa 2017 by Gladys Situma- 7th June 2017
As much as Africa as continent is striving to develop, these countries are still lugging behind and have a gross domestic product of less than $500. These countries’ economy is largely affected by political insecurity and wars which are prevalent.
These are the top 10 poorest countries in Africa basing on International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Gross Domestic Product per Capita which is a measure of a country’s purchasing power in international markets:
10. Guinea: GDP Per Capita $ 558
9. Ethopia: GDP Per Capita $ 505
8. Democratic Republic of Congo: GDP Per Capita $ 484
7. Madagascar: GDP Per Capita $ 463
6. Liberia: GDP Per Capita $ 454
5. Niger: GDP Per Capita $ 415
4. The Gambia: GDP Per Capita $ 371
3. Central Africa Republic: GDP Per Capita $ 333
2. Burundi: GDP Per Capita $ 267
1. Malawi: GDP Per Capita $ 226
Other Interesting articles on development and donation:
http://www.djiboutijones.com/2014/02/dont-send-your-used-shoes-to-africa-or-maybe-do-send-them/
http://www.djiboutijones.com/2013/10/when-rich-westerners-dont-know-they-are-being-rich-westerners/