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Poorest Countries by GDP per capita

Source GDP per capita (IMF), Demographics (UN)
Date08 Nov 2024
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In the list of the top ten poorest countries by GDP per capita (nominal, ppp) in 2024, seven countries are common in both nominal and ppp methods: Burundi (1,2), South Sudan (2,1), Malawi (4,4), Central African Republic (6,3), Madagascar (7,10), Mozambique (9,5), and Niger (10,9). Afghanistan (3), Yemen (5), and Sudan (8) are in the top 10 on a nominal basis, while DR Congo (6), Somalia (7), and Liberia (8) are in the top 10 on a PPP basis.

The GDP per capita of the poorest countries, Burundi and South Sudan, is 2.32% and 3.12% of global GDP per capita in nominal and PPP terms, respectively. The top nine countries have figures below 5% on an exchange rate basis, and 12 countries have figures below 10% on a PPP basis.

In the list of the top 30 countries having the lowest GDP per capita, most of the countries belong to the African continent, with 25 entrants in nominal and 22 entrants in PPP. In the nominal list, only Afghanistan and Yemen are non-African nations until number 23. Myanmar, Nepal, and Tajikistan are the other Asian economies in nominal. In the PPP list, the first 10 are located in Africa. Four Oceanian countries are on the PPP list. Haiti is the only North American country on the list.

Over 1.12 billion people are living in these 30 countries. Ethiopia and Nigeria are among the 10 most populous countries in the world.

These nations have low life expectancies, as none has made it into the top 150 of the life expectancy ranking. All the top 10 poorest countries rank below 175. Only four countries have people who live more than 70 years: Tajikistan, Nepal, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu.

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GDP (Nominal) per capita
Rank Country/Economy GDP per capita (Nominal) ($) Population Life expectancy Continent
2024% world 2024Rank2024Rank
30Nepal1,3819.9829,651,0545170.64169Asia
29Ethiopia1,3509.76132,059,7671067.60190Africa
28Tajikistan1,2769.2110,590,9279171.93155Asia
27Zambia1,2268.8621,314,9566366.53201Africa
26Tanzania1,2248.8568,560,1572267.21196Africa
25Uganda1,1878.5750,015,0923168.49186Africa
24Myanmar1,1798.5254,500,0912767.10197Asia
23Guinea-Bissau1,1067.992,201,35214864.25213Africa
22Lesotho1,0627.672,337,42314757.80233Africa
21Togo1,0517.599,515,2369762.93221Africa
20Chad1,0137.3220,299,1236555.24236Africa
19The Gambia9897.142,759,98814466.06207Africa
18Rwanda9867.1214,256,5677768.02187Africa
17Burkina Faso9086.5623,548,7815961.29228Africa
16Mali8986.4924,478,5955860.68231Africa
15Nigeria8776.34232,679,478654.64237Africa
14Sierra Leone8566.198,642,02210261.96226Africa
13Liberia8556.185,612,81711862.32222Africa
12Somalia7715.5719,009,1516858.97232Africa
11Democratic Republic of the Congo7025.07109,276,2651562.07225Africa
10Niger6985.0427,032,4125461.43227Africa
9Mozambique6454.6634,631,7664563.80219Africa
8Sudan6064.3850,448,9633066.52202Africa
7Madagascar5634.0631,964,9564963.84216Africa
6Central African Republic5293.835,330,69012257.67235Africa
5Yemen4653.3640,583,1643769.44176Asia
4Malawi4643.3521,655,2866267.56191Africa
3Afghanistan3802.7542,647,4923666.29204Asia
2South Sudan3412.4611,943,4088157.74234Africa
1Burundi3212.3214,047,7867863.82218Africa
World 13,842 8,161,972,572 73.32
GDP (PPP) per capita
Rank Country/Economy GDP per capita (ppp) (Int. $) Population Life expectancy Continent
2024% world2024Rank2024 Rank
30Comoros3,86115.8866,62816467.02199Africa
29Rwanda3,74715.314,256,5677768.02187Africa
28Uganda3,64214.950,015,0923168.49186Africa
27Kiribati3,61214.8134,51819366.60200Oceania
26Papua New Guinea3,54214.510,576,5029266.26205Oceania
25Sierra Leone3,50514.38,642,02210261.96226Africa
24The Gambia3,49114.32,759,98814466.06207Africa
23Togo3,29013.49,515,2369762.93221Africa
22Lesotho3,26013.32,337,42314757.80233Africa
21Guinea-Bissau3,11012.72,201,35214864.25213Africa
20Haiti3,03912.411,772,5578265.12210North America
19Vanuatu2,87811.8327,77718271.65159Oceania
18Burkina Faso2,85011.623,548,7815961.29228Africa
17Mali2,84311.624,478,5955860.68231Africa
16Chad2,83211.620,299,1236555.24236Africa
15West Bank and Gaza2,69811.05,495,44312169.21180Asia
14Solomon Islands2,62710.7819,19816670.69168Oceania
13Sudan2,51310.350,448,9633066.52202Africa
12Afghanistan2,0758.4842,647,4923666.29204Asia
11Yemen1,9968.1640,583,1643769.44176Asia
10Madagascar1,9908.1331,964,9564963.84216Africa
9Niger1,9788.0827,032,4125461.43227Africa
8Liberia1,9027.775,612,81711862.32222Africa
7Somalia1,8447.5419,009,1516858.97232Africa
6Democratic Republic of the Congo1,8427.53109,276,2651562.07225Africa
5Mozambique1,7307.0734,631,7664563.80219Africa
4Malawi1,7147.0021,655,2866267.56191Africa
3Central African Republic1,2965.305,330,69012257.67235Africa
2Burundi9864.0314,047,7867863.82218Africa
1South Sudan7633.1211,943,4088157.74234Africa
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