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Nations rich in vital natural assets, yet structurally restricted from global supply chain profits.
| Rank | Country | Primary Extracted Asset | Est. Poverty Index (Under $3/Day) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | Nickel, Rare Earths, Coffee | ~81% |
| 2 | Dem. Rep. of the Congo | Cobalt, Copper, Diamonds, Gold | ~74% |
| 3 | Central African Republic | Diamonds, Gold, Uranium, Timber | ~71% |
| 4 | Somalia | Livestock, Agriculture, Uranium Reserves | ~69% |
| 5 | Niger | Uranium, Petroleum, Gold | ~66% |
| 6 | Mozambique | Natural Gas, Aluminum, Coal | ~64% |
| 7 | Madagascar | Graphite, Nickel, Vanilla, Titanium | ~70% |
| 8 | Sierra Leone | Diamonds, Rutile, Bauxite, Iron Ore | ~60% |
| 9 | South Sudan | Crude Oil, Timber, Gold | ~75% |
| 10 | Malawi | Tobacco, Uranium, Tea | ~68% |
| 11 | Guinea | Bauxite (Aluminum Ore), Iron Ore, Gold | ~55% |
| 12 | Eritrea | Copper, Zinc, Gold | ~62% |
| 13 | Guinea-Bissau | Cashew Nuts, Phosphates, Bauxite | ~60% |
| 14 | Yemen | Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Rock Salt | ~65% |
| 15 | Liberia | Iron Ore, Rubber, Timber, Gold | ~58% |
| 16 | Chad | Crude Oil, Cotton, Cattle | ~61% |
| 17 | Rwanda | Tantalum, Tin, Tungsten, Gold | ~52% |
| 18 | Mali | Gold, Cotton, Phosphates | ~50% |
| 19 | Zambia | Copper, Emeralds, Cobalt | ~58% |
| 20 | Burkina Faso | Gold, Cotton, Zinc | ~48% |