I just came across GDP per capita statistics for 2025, and honestly, the picture is quite grim. The poorest countries in the world are mainly concentrated in Africa and Southeast Asia.

The top of the list features very bleak numbers: South Sudan with $251, Yemen with $417, Burundi with $490. These are simply catastrophic figures. Next are the Central African Republic, Malawi, Madagascar—all below $600 per person per year. DRC, Niger, Somalia are also in the same league.

Looking further down the list, India is at the bottom of the top 50, but it has barely crossed the $2,800 mark. Interestingly, among the poorest countries in the world, there are not only African nations—Myanmar, Tajikistan, and East Timor are also included. It seems economic devastation is a global problem, just with different causes in different regions.