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10 nations with highest inflation

May 19, 2008

6. Myanmar: 20%

Myanmar is one of the world's poorest nations. It has suffered immensely under military rule for decades and has been categorised as one of the 'least developed countries' in the world by the United Nations. Its inflation rate is at 20%.

The economy of Myanmar is mostly controlled by the military junta leaving little room for private entrepreneurship or growth.

The military regime has also decided to do away with all reforms suggested by economists, throwing the nation's economy into further turmoil.

Image: Two children search through the rubble for anything usable on the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar. | Photograph: Khin Maung Win/AFP/Getty Images

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