10. TOGO
GDP Per Capita: $636
Togo is a small West African country with a population of 6.7 million people but it’s still regarded as one of the poorest countries in Africa. Unlike some other nations that have developed to have stronger military and economic power, this West African country suffers from very lean economic growth and approximately one half of the population lives below the international poverty line of US$1.25 a day. Agriculture is the major source of income which also provides jobs for the major part of the population. Natural raw materials like Cocoa, coffee, and cotton seed contribute up to 40% of all earnings from exportation. Among all these, cotton is the largest contributing cash crop. Togo is also rich in natural minerals and is among the largest producers of phosphate in the world.
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