According to data on GDP growth between 1980 and 2009,

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The data shows that many poor nations grew more rapidly than wealthy nations, while others continued to stagnate between 1980 and 2009. This suggests that there was significant diversity in economic performance among poor nations during this period, and that some were successful in achieving higher levels of economic growth. However, it does not suggest that poor nations grew more rapidly than rich nations overall, or that Africa was the location of most of the world's rapidly growing countries.

According to Data on GDP Growth Between 1980 and 2009