I looked at the global economies ranking, and it's quite depressing when you really see the numbers. South Sudan remains the poorest country in the world with just $251 GDP per capita in 2025. Right after, you have Yemen at $417, Burundi at $490. The gap is crazy.



Most of the 50 poorest countries are in West and Central Africa. Niger, the DRC, Mozambique, all around $700-750 per person. Even countries like Somalia and Mauritania are on this list. In Asia, you find Myanmar, Nepal, Tajikistan, which are also among the lowest.

What strikes me is that some countries like Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya are starting to pull ahead a bit with $1,200–$2,400, but that’s still ridiculous compared to the global average. And then you have Haiti, which also stands at $2,672, one of the poorest in the Americas.
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