Africa is a home to 54 countries which makes it the world’s second-largest and second most-populous continent. However, this is also home to the poorest countries in the world despite the richness of natural resources. Today, we are going to look at the top 10 poorest countries in Africa as of 2018 by GDP per capita according to the World Bank.
1. Burundi
GDP Per capita: 285.73 USD
2. Malawi
GDP per capita: 300.79 USD
3. Niger
GDP per capita: 363.23 USD
4. Mozambique
GDP per capita:: 382.07 USD
5. The central African Republic
GDP Per capita: 382.21 USD
6. Madagascar
GDP per capita: 401.32 USD
7. The Democratic Republic of Congo
GDP per capita: 444.51 USD
8. Liberia
GDP per capita: 455.37 USD
9. The Gambia
GDP Per Capita: 473.19 USD
10. Guinea
GDP per capita: 508.15 USD