Top 24 Richest and Poorest Countries of Africa – 2020 Edition
The Democratic
Republic of Congo
The Democratic Republic
of Congo has a mixture of economic sectors such as mining, fishing, forestry,
agriculture, and copper and cobalt. While the country’s total GDP of $48.46 billion may seem high
in comparison to other African countries, but that is mostly due to its large
population.
With 89.56 million people living
in the country, it brings the GDP per capita figure to an astounding low
of $495.08. This places the country in the top ten poorest
countries in Africa by that metric. Nonetheless, this country is a perfect
example of a mixed economy that is trying to build towards the future.
According to the African Development Bank Group,
growth dropped from 5.8% in 2018 to 4.3% in 2019, due to a slowdown in
extractive...
