Nine countries that used to be rich and why their fortunes faltered
Daniel Coughlin
18 April 2024
The low-income nations that were once super-wealthy
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Thailand
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Thailand
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Thailand
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Mali
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Mali
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Mali
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Türkiye
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Türkiye
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Türkiye
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India
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India
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India
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Cuba
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Cuba
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Cuba
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Iraq
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Iraq
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Iraq
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Zimbabwe
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Zimbabwe
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Zimbabwe
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Nauru
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Nauru
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Nauru
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Venezuela
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Venezuela
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Venezuela
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