May 26, 2024
African Countries' GDP per Capita Mapped
What We’re Showing
The 2024 GDP per capita of every African country. Figures come from the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) World Economic Outlook and are updated as of April 2024.
Regional Facts
- Seychelles, an archipelagic nation of 115 islands, is known for its luxury tourism and offshore financial sector. The second-ranked island nation of Mauritius also benefits from a vibrant tourism sector.
- Both Seychelles and Mauritius also rank first and second respectively among all African countries on the UN's Human Development Index.
- African countries' average GDP per capita of $2,955 is significantly lower than the world’s average GDP per capita of $13,840.
Dataset
| Country | GDP Per Capita |
|---|---|
| Seychelles | $21,875.08 |
| Mauritius | $12,973.30 |
| Gabon | $9,307.88 |
| Botswana | $7,875.31 |
| Libya | $6,975.33 |
| Equatorial Guinea | $6,733.33 |
| South Africa | $5,974.91 |
| Algeria | $5,721.68 |
| Namibia | $4,745.26 |
| Cabo Verde | $4,655.65 |
| Tunisia | $4,435.00 |
| Eswatini | $4,323.96 |
| Djibouti | $4,183.97 |
| Morocco | $4,077.53 |
| Egypt | $3,224.87 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | $3,167.30 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | $2,717.40 |
| Congo, Republic of | $2,456.87 |
| Angola | $2,431.58 |
| Mauritania | $2,346.95 |
| Ghana | $2,229.90 |
| Zimbabwe | $2,087.61 |
| Kenya | $1,983.10 |
| Ethiopia | $1,909.98 |
| Senegal | $1,899.73 |
| Cameroon | $1,814.94 |
| Guinea | $1,650.56 |
| Benin | $1,512.24 |
| Zambia | $1,413.42 |
| Comoros | $1,384.49 |
| Tanzania | $1,220.36 |
| Uganda | $1,201.97 |
| Nigeria | $1,109.90 |
| Lesotho | $1,107.08 |
| Guinea-Bissau | $1,087.49 |
| Togo | $1,058.32 |
| Chad | $1,014.08 |
| Gambia, The | $989.17 |
| Rwanda | $988.74 |
| Burkina Faso | $910.21 |
| Mali | $898.82 |
| Liberia | $854.85 |
| Somalia | $775.94 |
| Congo, Dem. Rep. of the | $714.76 |
| Niger | $670.10 |
| Mozambique | $659.10 |
| Sudan | $546.71 |
| Madagascar | $538.18 |
| Central African Republic | $537.60 |
| Sierra Leone | $526.59 |
| Malawi | $480.73 |
| South Sudan, Republic of | $421.86 |
| Burundi | $230.04 |
Data sources
Eritrea and Western Sahara data was not available from the IMF.
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