Gaza Strip
Adel Hana / Associated Press
Misery index score: 43.5
CPI inflation: 3.5%
Unemployment: 40%
Ever since Hamas seized control of Gaza in June 2007, Israeli-imposed border closures have led to the deterioration of an already weak economy — more unemployment, elevated poverty rates and a sharp contraction of the private sector which relied primarily on exports.
Source: CIA Factbook
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