Peremoga: The IMF recognized Ukraine as the poorest country in Europe
According to data from a new IMF report, Ukraine is the poorest country in Europe, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
This was announced by Vladimir Kompaniets, an economist and private investment fund manager in the US stock market, on his Facebook page.
In terms of GDP per capita, even Moldova has surpassed Ukraine.
The new IMF report for October, compared to April, not only increased the GDP of Ukraine, but also revised the GDP of other countries, Kompaniets notes.
Moldova now ranks 133rd in the world with $2694,469 in GDP per capita, and Ukraine ranks 134th in the world with $2656,01 in GDP per capita.
The official salary in Moldova is also significantly higher than in Ukraine, Kompaniets notes.
Average official salary in the second quarter of 2018:
Moldova – 375.82 dollars (6369.8 lei)
Ukraine – 325.53 dollars (8529 UAH)
At the same time, Ukraine also ranks last in Europe in terms of the official average salary.
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