THE LEGATUM PROSPERITY INDEX™ 2019

Creating the Pathways from Poverty to Prosperity

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Congo

Ranked 154th of 167
How to read this graph:
When comparing multiple countries on a spider chart, data points that appear
further away from the center represent a better performance to the points that are closer to the center.

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Executive Summary

25 November, 2019

Using the Prosperity Index framework, nations around the world can assess their strengths and weaknesses in order to determine the economic and strategic choices that need to…

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Regional Analysis

Middle East and North Africa: Slower rate of growth

Middle East and North Africa: Slower rate of growth

25 November, 2019

The reasons for the region’s increase in prosperity, and issues holding back further improvement, are outlined below.

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Regional Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa: Highest ever level, but still the lowest-ranked region

Sub-Saharan Africa: Highest ever level, but still the lowest-ranked region

25 November, 2019

The changes in sub-Saharan Africa’s prosperity over the last decade are outlined below.​

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Spotlights

Country Highlights

Country Highlights

25 November, 2019

The United States is ranked 18th, and is one of only 19 countries to have experienced a deterioration in prosperity since 2009. This has been driven primarily by declining…

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