Question

according to the chart, which southwest asian country had the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) from 1998 to 1999?

a. afghanistan
b. iran
c. saudi arabia
d. yemen

Explanation:

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Read the bar chart values

The bar chart displays the GDP (in billions of USD) for four Southwest Asian countries from 1998 to 1999:

• Afghanistan: approximately 25 billion USD
• Iran: approximately 340 billion USD
• Yemen: approximately 10 billion USD
• Saudi Arabia: approximately 175 billion USD

Identify the lowest value

Comparing the heights of the bars:

• Yemen has the shortest bar, representing the lowest GDP among the listed countries.

Match with the options

• Option A: Afghanistan
• Option B: Iran
• Option C: Saudi Arabia
• Option D: Yemen

The correct option is D.
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<mcq-option>C. Saudi Arabia</mcq-option>
<mcq-correct>D. Yemen</mcq-correct>
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Read the bar chart values

The bar chart displays the GDP (in billions of USD) for four Southwest Asian countries from 1998 to 1999:

• Afghanistan: approximately 25 billion USD
• Iran: approximately 340 billion USD
• Yemen: approximately 10 billion USD
• Saudi Arabia: approximately 175 billion USD

Identify the lowest value

Comparing the heights of the bars:

• Yemen has the shortest bar, representing the lowest GDP among the listed countries.

Match with the options

• Option A: Afghanistan
• Option B: Iran
• Option C: Saudi Arabia
• Option D: Yemen

The correct option is D.
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<mcq-option>B. Iran</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>C. Saudi Arabia</mcq-option>
<mcq-correct>D. Yemen</mcq-correct>
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