The Poorest Countries in the World 2018

Congo (GDP per Capita- $474.28)

Surrounded by five countries, Republic of Congo lies in the western parts of Africa. With around 77 million people, it is one of the largest countries in Africa. Despite having large deposits of oil, its economy had been hampered due to fall in oil prices. It has a vast forest cover and cultivable land. Congo is bestowed with huge natural resources but the country’s economy is still backward due to an unstable political system. The political group is involved in mass corruption and major wealth lies in the hands of limited people only. Most of the population remains under the poverty line and are unemployed.