The subregional economic growth rate has lagged behind the rate of population growth in past years, with little to indicate that the situation will improve in the near future, so that already high poverty levels are likely to worsen.
44. 过去数年，分区域的经济增长率低于人口增长率，没有多少迹象表明近期内情况会有改善；穷人已经很多，将来还会更多。