Overview

• The World Bank’s report finds that the 39 fragile and conflict-affected countries have experienced an average annual per capita GDP decline of 1.8% since 2020, compared with 2.9% growth in other developing economies.
• More than 420 million people in these nations live on under $3 a day, and that number is projected to reach 435 million or nearly 60% of the world’s extreme poor by 2030.
• Annual conflicts in these states now exceed 20,000 events, and their lethality has risen to almost 194,000 deaths per year, with high-intensity conflicts shrinking GDP by about 20% over five years.
• Around 200 million people in the 39 countries are experiencing acute food insecurity, a rate far above that in other low and middle-income nations.
• The bank calls for increased international support through aid, debt relief and targeted reforms as the United States moves to cut foreign assistance, risking deeper crises in fragile economies.