GDP Per Capita for Africa for 2018
Updated on May 15, 2023.

According to recent data from the World Bank, in 2018, the 3 African countries with the top 3 highest GDP (Gross Domestic Product) Per Capita were:

  1. Seychelles: US$ 16,910.69
  2. Libya: US$ 11,838.01
  3. Mauritius: US$ 11,645.98

On the other hand, the 3 African countries with the 3 lowest GDP Per Capita in 2018 were:

  1. Burundi: US$ 231.45
  2. Somalia: US$ 379.99
  3. Central African Republic: US$ 435.93

Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore this data for each African country for the year 2018. You can also see links at the bottom of this page to see the historical GDP Per Capita information for each African country.

The World Bank defines GDP (Gross Domestic Product) Per Capita as "the gross domestic product divided by midyear population" .

See also: GDP of Africa in 2018.

Data Source: World Bank.
GDP Per Capita for Africa for 2018 (US$)
See also the GDP Per Capita of Africa for other years:
Table of GDP Per Capita for Africa for 2018
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Country GDP Per Capita (US$)
Algeria 4,171.80
Angola 2,487.50
Benin 1,194.44
Botswana 6,947.80
Burkina Faso 779.20
Burundi 231.45
Cape Verde 3,442.74
Cameroon 1,594.06
Republic of Congo 2,512.38
Ivory Coast 2,275.50
Democratic Republic of the Congo 546.21
Djibouti 2,755.84
Central African Republic 435.93
Chad 720.27
Egypt 2,407.09
Equatorial Guinea 8,719.19
Eswatini 4,020.27
Ethiopia 758.30
Gabon 7,694.91
Gambia 683.32
Ghana 2,180.04
Guinea 944.42
Guinea-Bissau 781.64
Kenya 1,845.78
Lesotho 1,161.73
Liberia 700.04
Libya 11,838.01
Madagascar 512.54
Malawi 537.93
Mali 856.36
Mauritania 1,749.95
Mauritius 11,645.98
Morocco 3,492.67
Mozambique 504.54
Zambia 1,475.21
Zimbabwe 2,269.18
Tanzania 1,010.94
Uganda 793.13
Tunisia 3,577.12
Togo 883.87
Sudan 769.87
Somalia 379.99
South Africa 7,048.52
Sierra Leone 519.65
Senegal 1,484.24
Rwanda 769.44
Niger 567.33
Nigeria 2,125.83
Namibia 5,687.40
Comoros 1,531.34
Sao Tome and Principe 1,950.63
Seychelles 16,910.69

GDP Per Capita of African Countries

Use the links below to see the historical GDP Per Capita for each African country.