## Global Wealth Gap Shockingly Wide: The 50 Countries with the Lowest GDP per Capita in 2025

### The list of the poorest countries hits rock bottom, with shocking disparities

According to the latest data in 2025, the distribution of the 50 countries with the lowest GDP per capita worldwide is concerning. The majority are African countries, where poverty issues are particularly severe.

**The bottom 10 countries with GDP per capita generally below $800:**

South Sudan at $251, Yemen at $417, Burundi at $490, Central African Republic at $532, Malawi at $580, Madagascar at $595, Sudan at $625, Mozambique at $663, Democratic Republic of the Congo at $743, Niger at $751.

### Sub-Saharan Africa becomes the epicenter of poverty

In this list, Africa occupies most of the positions. Somalia ($766), Nigeria ($807), Liberia ($908), Sierra Leone ($916), Mali ($936), Gambia ($988), Chad ($991), and others are all below $1,000.

### Divergence within the middle-income countries

Countries with GDP per capita between $1,000 and $2,000 have seen some improvement but still face severe challenges. These include Rwanda ($1,043), Togo ($1,053), Ethiopia ($1,066), Lesotho ($1,098), Burkina Faso ($1,107), Guinea-Bissau ($1,126), Myanmar ($1,177), Tanzania ($1,280), Zambia ($1,332), Uganda ($1,338).

Asian countries such as Tajikistan ($1,432), Nepal ($1,458), East Timor ($1,491), Benin ($1,532) also fall within this range.

### Countries approaching the upper end of the poorest

Countries with GDP per capita between $1,700 and $2,900 have seen some economic development but remain among the lowest globally. Comoros ($1,702), Senegal ($1,811), Cameroon ($1,865), Guinea ($1,904), Laos ($2,096), Zimbabwe ($2,199), Congo ($2,356), Solomon Islands ($2,379), Kiribati ($2,414), are gradually improving.

Kenya ($2,468), Mauritania ($2,478), Ghana ($2,519), Papua New Guinea ($2,565), Haiti ($2,672), Bangladesh ($2,689), Kyrgyzstan ($2,747), Cambodia ($2,870), Ivory Coast ($2,872), and India ($2,878) are at the bottom of the list.

### Deep Reflection on Global Inequality

The GDP per capita data of these impoverished countries reveals the vast disparities in global economic development. Most poor regions are concentrated in Sub-Saharan Africa, followed by some countries in South Asia and Southeast Asia. Although these countries have unique cultural, resource, and strategic advantages, they commonly face challenges such as underdeveloped infrastructure, insufficient investment in education, and political instability.

The income gap between the lowest-GDP countries and developed nations can reach dozens of times. This wealth disparity not only reflects economic imbalance but also highlights the long-term inequality in global development.