Bangladesh is one of the poorest nations in the world according to Henry Kissinger. In 1990, 58.8% of people lived below the poverty line, which improved slightly to 50% by 2003. Rural and urban inequality increased between the 1990s and 2000s. Reasons for low development include a lack of capital and low average investment rates, mismatch between resources and industries, low productivity, underutilization of labor, land constraints, natural disasters, and corruption. Agriculture contributes 20% to GDP but employs 63% of people while services contribute 54% to GDP and employ 26% of people.
