Top 12 Poorest Countries in Africa right now – Guess which is number 1?? (+Photos)

3. CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

GDP Per Capita: $333

Central African Republic is a country that has been unstable since her independence. The country is rich in mineral resources but despite the abundance of natural endowment which includes; crude oil, gold, diamonds, uranium reserves in Bakouma, lumber, hydro-power and its very arable land, The country still remains one of the poverty savaged countries in the world. The country exports diamonds which constitute the major export commodity. It accounts for 40–55% of export revenues. The 2011 UNDP Human Development Report keeps the country close to the bottom of its Human Development Index and very unlikely to meet its MDG goals. More than half of the citizens living on less than $1 a day stands at a staggering figure of 62%.