Hottest Growing Economies in the World

#14: Ghana

Total Est. Growth: 14 percent

Est. 2012 GDP: +7.2 percent 

Est. 2013 GDP: +7.0 percent

Est. 2014 GDP: +6.5 percent

Economic Status: In Ghana, where the agriculture plays a major role in economic growth, the same sector contributes more than 25 percent of GDP. Meanwhile its services sector contributes about half of GDP. Gold and cocoa are the major exports of the country.  And in soon in the future it will start being a player in oil production as well, which will contribute to growth.

#13: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Total Est. Growth: 14 percent

Est. 2012 GDP: +7.2 percent 

Est. 2013 GDP: +7.0 percent

Est. 2014 GDP: +6.5 percent

Economic Status: As in many other countries in the list, agriculture derives more economy for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Nearly 40 percent of the country's GDP comes from it. Moreover, mining of natural resources constitutes the bulk of the country's exports.