While global economics can sometimes seem boring, at its core lies the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita. This figure represents the total income earned by a country’s people and businesses, ...

From the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi to Niger and Liberia below are 10 of the poorest countries in the world. The economy of Central African Republic is largely dependent on the export of ...

One out of every six dollars the world's poorest governments received in revenue in 2024 went straight to foreigners in the form of debt service, per a new analysis from Debt Justice. Why it matters: ...

Even though South Sudan has rich oil reserves, this landlocked state is home to around 15 million people is a prime example of the "resource curse". Even though South Sudan has rich oil reserves, this ...

This piece originally appeared in the Financial Times. The world’s poorest countries are in a development crisis and need greater access to affordable financing (Opinion, October 1; and Letters, ...

New Delhi: The world possesses enough wealth and resources to provide a decent standard of living for all. However, nations like Burundi, South Sudan, and the Central African Republic continue to ...

Global stocks continue to fall, and fears of a recession are growing, after Donald Trump rejected calls to scale back his order to institute sweeping tariffs on most of the world. The move will be ...