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What is the poorest country in the world?

Yemen records the world’s lowest GDP per capita (PPP): $200 (2024 est.), followed by South Sudan at $400 (2023 est.). The five lowest are Yemen, South Sudan, North Korea, Eritrea, Burundi. All figures come from the Magna Factbook’s 195-country dataset; the full ranking with Magna grades and country files is below.

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CountryYemen
Value$200 (2024 est.)

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