10 World's Worst Economies

Sudan

A constant member of the World’s Most Corrupt Countries, Sudan stands at third position. The North African nation, Sudan has lost three-quarters of its oil production last year after the secession of South Sudan following years of civil war and joined the list of World’s Worst Economies. South Sudan seceded from the north a year ago after a long civil war. The country has a per-capita GDP of $1,400, ranking it 136th among the 184 countries Forbes surveyed. The inflation rate is around 18 percent.

In the year 2010, Sudan was considered the 17th-fastest-growing economy in the world and the rapid development of the country largely from oil profits even when facing international sanctions was noted by The New York Times in a 2006 article. Due to the secession of South Sudan, which contained over 80 percent of Sudan's oilfields, the economic forecast for Sudan in 2011 and beyond is uncertain..