8.) Malawi – GDP per capita: $893.84
As of 2004, 54% of Malawians lived under the poverty line on less than $1 a day. This was tempered by the fact that in December 2000 the IMF and a number of individual donors stopped distributing aid within the region due to concerns over corruption. Malawi has since however begun receiving aid again from the IMF’s Heavily Indebted Poor Countries programme; as well as through the Millennium Challenge Corporation from the United States. Agriculture and services make up a huge chunk of GDP, accounting for 35% and 46% respectively. Another issue faced by the country is a shortage of foreign exchange which led to Malawi being unable to pay for some imports. This was due to investment falling by 23% in 2009.
7.) Niger – GDP per capita: $853.43
The economy of Niger is not helped by the fact that 80% of the country’s land mass is taken up the Sahara Desert. The country has also suffered greatly from political instability and an inequality deeply entrenched into Niger society. After electing a new government in 2000 the country was forced to accept enhanced debt relief from the International Monetary Fund under their Highly Indebted Poor Countries programme. This was due to the fact the Niger treasury was quite literally empty.
BHUTSU says
Whoever wrote this was smoking a blunt , and has no love for Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe is not among the poorest countries in Africa, been there several times, and you cant even compere it with Mali, Burundi and Niger
Jamal Al-Afghani says
What a load of barnicles, Somalia is the poorest country not Zimbwae!
Tiffany Jones says
I have a question why we have to get shots before going to. Africa vs. Other countries
ALEX efe says
Now Nigeria is among the poorest countries in Africa because the economic has dropped down.
Morgan Thipa says
Then We Have To Play For These Countries