7 Poorest Countries in the World by GDP Per Capita

 

5. Eritrea – $792.13

It seems that constant colonization has changed the way that Eritrea could have been. It is the country that is supposed to control the Suez Canal when it opened way back but it is also through the Suez Canal that they were colonized first by the Italians and then by the British. It has been unable to recover from these problems and the growth of this country is relatively low.

Poorest Countries in the World by GDP Per Capita