World's Ten Poorest Countries Revealed ; based on data from the World Bank

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A financial news service has compiled a list of the world's ten poorest countries based on data from the World Bank.

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September 15, 2012 11:35 AM GMT

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10. Sao Tome and Principe, Central Africa

Poverty rate: 66.2%
Population: 168,526
GDP $248 million (5th lowest)
GDP per capita: $1,473 (48th lowest)

Pictured: The equator marked as it crosses Ilhéu das Rolas, in Sao Tome and Principe.

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9. Sierra Leone, West Africa

Poverty rate: 66.4%
Population: 5,997,486
GDP: $2.24 billion (36th lowest)
GDP per capita: $374 (4th lowest)

Pictured: A village market in Sierra Leone

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8. Burundi, Eastern Africa

Poverty rate: 66.9%
Population: 8,575,172
GDP: $2.33 billion (38th lowest)
GDP per capita: $271 (2nd lowest)

Pictured: Fishermen on Lake Tanganyika in Burundi

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7. Madagascar, Indian Ocean

Poverty rate: 68.7%
Population: 21,315,135
GDP: $9.95 billion (73rd lowest)
GDP per capita: $467 (7th lowest)

Pictured: Antananarivo city, capital of Madagascar

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6. Eritrea, Horn of Africa

Poverty rate: 69.0%
Population: 5,415,280
GDP: $2.61 billion (40th lowest)
GDP per capita: $482 (8th lowest)

Pictured: Asmara, capital of Eritrea

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5. Swaziland, Southern Africa

Poverty rate: 69.2%
Population: 1,067,773
GDP: $3.98 billion (47th lowest)
GDP per capita: $3,725 (82nd lowest)

Pictured: Women selling fruit and vegetables at a market in Swaziland.

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4. Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa

Poverty rate: 71.3%
Population: 67,757,577
GDP: $15.64 billion (91st lowest)
GDP per capita: $231 (the lowest)

Pictured: Kinshasa is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Congo River is in the background.

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3. Zimbabwe, Southern Africa

Poverty rate: 72%
Population: 12,754,378
GDP: $9.9 billion (72nd lowest)
GDP per capita: $776 (25th lowest)

Pictured: Harare skyline, Zimbabwe's capital

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2. Equatorial Guinea, Middle Africa

Poverty rate: 76.8%
Population: 720,213
GDP: $19.79 billion (99th lowest)
GDP per capita: $27,478 (40th highest)

Pictured: Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea

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1. Haiti

Poverty rate: 77%
Population: 10,123,787
GDP: $7.35 billion (66th lowest)
GDP per capita: $726 (22nd lowest)

Pictured: Women set up a market along the street in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti

 

[Ndahani]

Zimbabwe? Haiwezekani

 

[Pendael laizer]

Tanzania mbona cjaiona hapo?

 

[nngu007]

Equatorial Guinea na Petroli... Inasikitisha GDP ya kila mtu ni sawa na $ 27,000 lakini ni ya pili kwa Umaskini Duniani

Pesa ZOTE wanazoingiza zinakwenda kwa RAIS na MTOTO wake aliye na Majumba HOLLYWOOD na ndege za kubeba Magari ya kifahari

Ni aibu... KWELI SISI TUTAKUWA HIVVYO?? VIONGOZI wetu Midomo imefungwa wakati sisi kwa sisi tunagombana...

Equatorial Guinea, Middle Africa

Poverty rate: 76.8%
Population: 720,213
GDP: $19.79 billion (99th lowest)
GDP per capita: $27,478 (40th highest)

 

[nngu007]

Tanzania mbona cjaiona hapo?

Labda sisi ni number 11...

 

[nngu007]

Zimbabwe? Haiwezekani

Unajua SANCTIONS ni China ndio wanaonunua GOLD zao; hawana tena VYAKULA VYA KUUZA amefukuza Wakulima WOTE; Angalau SISI hatukufukuza

Tulisema ARDHI sio mali yako tena ni ya Watanzania; wakaondoka wakati sisi na shida tulianzisha VIJIJI vya UJAMAA na kuuziana VYAKULA

 

[Ndahani]

Equatorial Guinea na Petroli... Inasikitisha GDP ya kila mtu ni sawa na $ 27,000 lakini ni ya pili kwa Umaskini Duniani

Pesa ZOTE wanazoingiza zinakwenda kwa RAIS na MTOTO wake aliye na Majumba HOLLYWOOD na ndege za kubeba Magari ya kifahari

Ni aibu... KWELI SISI TUTAKUWA HIVVYO?? VIONGOZI wetu Midomo imefungwa wakati sisi kwa sisi tunagombana...

Equatorial Guinea, Middle Africa

Poverty rate: 76.8%
Population: 720,213
GDP: $19.79 billion (99th lowest)
GDP per capita: $27,478 (40th highest)

Guess who is protecting the president....Hao hao wanaopigia kelele utawala bora

 

[i pad3]

tz ipo?

 

[Mkirua]

Labda sisi ni number 11...

Haswaaaa. Kwani wameishia na 10 tu?

 

[Janjaweed]

Zimbabwe? Haiwezekani

Kamanda

walitaka kuipeleka zimbabwe huko wameshindwa, ila ipo kwneye top 20

Zim is going to be better than most of sub saharan countries in 10 year kwasbabu wamefupisha ukoloni mamboleo

 

[Ndahani]

Kamanda

walitaka kuipeleka zimbabwe huko wameshindwa, ila ipo kwneye top 20

Zim is going to be better than most of sub saharan countries in 10 year kwasbabu wamefupisha ukoloni mamboleo

Ina maana Tanzania imewashinda Zimbabwe?

 

[Mazingira]

Guess who is protecting the president....Hao hao wanaopigia kelele utawala bora

Yaani hawa jamaa ni mashetani wakubwa. Hata Gadafi angewaruhusu kuiba mafuta ya Libya wasingesaidia kumuua. Kwa maana pamoja na Gadafi kuifanya Libya kama kampuni yake binafsi na familia yake, lakini wananchi wa Libya hawakuwa na shida ya maisha. Kila mmoja alikuwa na uhakika wa mlo na nyumba nzuri. Fikiria hawa Equatoria Guinea yaani popualtion haifiki hata milioni moja na kwa utajiri walionao ilitakiwa kila mmoja apate mgao toka serikalini wa angalau USD 1000 kila mwezi.

 

[Janjaweed]

Ina maana Tanzania imewashinda Zimbabwe?

sina hakika mkuu

 

[nngu007]

Kamanda

walitaka kuipeleka zimbabwe huko wameshindwa, ila ipo kwneye top 20

Zim is going to be better than most of sub saharan countries in 10 year kwasbabu wamefupisha ukoloni mamboleo

Oh Yeah na Miaka Miwili iliyopita WAMEPATA DIAMOND inasemekana Machimbo yao yana dhahabu nyingi zaidi ya Machimbo Makubwa Duniani

Ambayo kwa Sasa yako BOTSWANA... Tatizo ni Wachina Wanayakimbilia... Tatizo lao lilikuwa ni kuyachukua Mashamba makubwa bila kuwa na MPANGO

Wamewapa FREEDOM FIGHTERS wengi wanapenda kula, kunywa na kulala kwahiyo SHAMBA ambalo lilikuwa na NYUMBA; Nyumba za Wafanyakazi wote

Wamekimbilia South Africa; Yapo tu hakuna UZALISHAJI...

 

[nngu007]

Ina maana Tanzania imewashinda Zimbabwe?

Yeah, Kwa sasa GDP ya Tanzania ni kubwa zaidi ya ZIMBAMBWE... na inaelekea kuipita ya KENYA kama hatukimbiza pesa USWISI

Mfano Mzuri ni UMEME tunatumia GAS; Inasemekana tunaokoa $ 1 BILLION ya kununulia OIL NJE sababu tunatumia GAS ya SONGOSONGO...

 

[Mbugi]

Tanzania mbona cjaiona hapo?

Pendael hututendei haki great thinkers kwa kulazimisha mambo kwa hisia mkuu, Tanzania iko juu kwani kama ni namba ya 11,12, 13, 14 na kuendelea kwa sasa zinagombaniwa kwa karibu sana na Malawi, Zambia, Uganda, Sudani na vi-inchi kazaa !!!

 

[mansakankanmusa]

data za uwongo, pana nnji humo hazipo, ss na congo, zimbabwe never, wanatulaghai 3 * 3=333 ?

 

[mansakankanmusa]

Pendael hututendei haki great thinkers kwa kulazimisha mambo kwa hisia mkuu, Tanzania iko juu kwani kama ni namba ya 11,12, 13, 14 na kuendelea kwa sasa zinagombaniwa kwa karibu sana na Malawi, Zambia, Uganda, Sudani na vi-inchi kazaa !!!

acha unazi wewe

 

[vena]

aiseee we are almost there in top 20 no?

 

[Janjaweed]

Yeah, Kwa sasa GDP ya Tanzania ni kubwa zaidi ya ZIMBAMBWE... na inaelekea kuipita ya KENYA kama hatukimbiza pesa USWISI

Mfano Mzuri ni UMEME tunatumia GAS; Inasemekana tunaokoa $ 1 BILLION ya kununulia OIL NJE sababu tunatumia GAS ya SONGOSONGO...

basi na tumpongeze JK na serikali yake, na tuache kulaumu tu!!!:wacko: