April 15, 2024 6:19 PM

World Bank sounds alarm on ‘historical reversal’ of development for poorest nations

Half of the world's 75 poorest countries are experiencing a widening income gap with the wealthiest economies for the first time this century in a historical reversal of development, the World Bank said in a report on Monday. The differential between per capita income growth in the poorest countries and the richest has widened over the past five years, according to the report. The report said the 75 countries eligible for grants and zero-interest loans from the World Bank's International Devel...