President Paul Kagame has been of late living like a happy king. The Kagames happily showcased the posh city of Kigali, and Rwanda’s “economic miracle” by hosting the World Economic Forum in May 2016. And then the Kagames were off to Europe to watch the UEFA Championship League finals in Milan, Italy. From there they jetted to the United States to celebrate the youngest son’s graduation from high school. That is truly a lifestyle fitting a king, queen, princess and princes.
But Kagame’s Rwanda is far from a happy kingdom — the latest GDP rankings are out and confirm what we already know. While King Paul is on top of the world, his country is among the top for the wrong reasons; in poverty. Here is the list, beginning with the poorest all the way to the richest in the world.
Kagame’s Rwanda is the 17th most poorest in the world. Here is the 2015 GDP per capita rankings (by Purchasing power parity, (PPP)), beginning with the poorest of the poor, the Central African Republic. FULL STORY
