(Baonghean,vn) - In the world, there are many countries with developed economies and conversely, there are also poor countries causing a huge gap between rich and poor.
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| Topping the list of the 10 richest countries in the world in 2017 is Qatar with an average income per capita of 129,726 USD/year (equivalent to 3 billion VND). Meanwhile, the Central African Republic is one of the poorest countries in the world in 2017, with a very low income per capita (PPP), only 656 USD. |
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| The average income in Luxembourg is 105,882 USD (9 times the world average). Meanwhile, the average income per capita in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2017 was only about 788 USD. |
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| Singapore's GDP grew 2.7% year-on-year in the first quarter, according to the IMF. The country of 5.6 million people has been growing steadily since the global electronics industry recovered. Meanwhile, Malawi is an African country with a low standard of living. Malawi's per capita income is just $1,172. |
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| Despite having a population of just over 400,000, Brunei's economy is still growing strongly. Nearly 90% of Brunei's revenue comes from oil and gas. Liberia is located in West Africa. The average income per capita in this country is only approximately $935. |
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| Kuwait has 10% of the world's reserves, and oil accounts for 95% of Kuwait's revenue. Kuwait now has a PPP per capita income of nearly $72,000. Burundi's per capita income in 2016 was $818. Burundi has a poverty rate of 80%. The country struggles with famine and severe food shortages. |
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| The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the second largest economy in the Arab world with a GDP per capita of $67,696. Meanwhile, Africa's Niger has a per capita income of just $1,111. |
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| The main industries that drive Ireland's economy are textiles, mining and food. The country's per capita income is $69,374. Meanwhile, Eritrea's per capita income in 2017 was $1,349. |
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| Thanks to its natural resource extraction and extensive oil and gas exploration, Norway is the world's eighth-largest exporter of crude oil and the third-largest exporter of natural gas. Norway's per capita income is $69,296. The majority of people in Mozambique still live in poverty, with per capita income in the country being less than $1,250. |
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| With a GDP per capita of 62,882 USD, the beautiful country of Switzerland is the 9th richest country in the world. The average income per capita of Switzerland is 59,375 USD. Meanwhile, in Ethiopia, the current average income per capita is only about 1,995 USD. |
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| With a population of over 310 million people and an average GDP of 57,467 USD, the world's largest economy - the United States ranked 10th in the list of the world's richest countries in 2017. Guinea's economy was severely damaged by the Ebola outbreak in 2014. The country's per capita income in 2016 was less than 1,300 USD. Currently, Guinea is still one of the poorest countries in the world. |
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