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An assessment of the poverty situation in Cambodia reveals patterns of regional variations. Some of the provinces record a high poverty rate compared to others. Areas with high poverty rates include Ratanak Kiri, Kampong Thom, and Preah Vihear. According to a study conducted, Ratanak Kiri had a poverty rate of 55.2 percent, Preah Vihear had a ...
National poverty lines reflect local perceptions of the level and composition of consumption or income needed to be non-poor. The perceived boundary between poor and non-poor typically rises with the average income of a country and thus does not provide a uniform measure for comparing poverty rates across countries.
Cambodia had a gross domestic product (GDP) of $28.54 billion in 2022. [18] Per capita income, although rapidly increasing, is low compared with most neighboring countries. Cambodia's two largest industries are textiles and tourism, while agricultural activities remain the main source of income for many Cambodians living in rural areas. [19]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The world's 26 poorest countries, home to 40% of the most poverty-stricken people, are more in debt than at any time since 2006 and increasingly vulnerable to natural ...
African and Middle Eastern countries ravaged by war and famine remain the poorest in the world, according to new published data.
"Inside the World Bank's new inequality indicator: The number of countries with high inequality". World Bank. {}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ; Global Peace Index Map of Gini data for 2007–2010; Shadow economies all over the world : new estimates for 162 countries from 1999 to 2007. Friedrich Schneider, Andreas Buehn, Claudio E ...
The World Bank Group is the globe’s most prestigious development lender, bankrolling hundreds of government projects each year in pursuit of its high-minded mission: to combat the scourge of poverty by backing new transit systems, power plants, dams and other projects it believes will help boost the fortunes of poor people.
Rank Country 2024 score Change from 2023 Change from 2022 Change from 2021 Change from 2020 Change from 2019 Change from 2018 1 Somalia 111.3: 0.6: 0.8: 0.4