According to recent data from the World Bank, in 2019, the 3 African countries with the top 3 highest GDP (Gross Domestic Product) Per Capita were:
- Seychelles: US$ 17,253.51
- Mauritius: US$ 11,405.73
- Libya: US$ 10,542.15
On the other hand, the 3 African countries with the 3 lowest GDP Per Capita in 2019 were:
- Burundi: US$ 216.97
- Somalia: US$ 405.79
- Central African Republic: US$ 426.41
Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore this data for each African country for the year 2019. 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 2019.
Country | GDP Per Capita (US$) |
---|---|
Algeria | 4,022.15 |
Angola | 2,142.24 |
Benin | 1,170.97 |
Botswana | 6,679.17 |
Burkina Faso | 772.17 |
Burundi | 216.97 |
Cape Verde | 3,434.56 |
Cameroon | 1,538.69 |
Republic of Congo | 2,288.81 |
Ivory Coast | 2,238.81 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | 575.88 |
Djibouti | 2,876.04 |
Central African Republic | 426.41 |
Chad | 701.62 |
Egypt | 2,869.58 |
Equatorial Guinea | 7,317.39 |
Eswatini | 3,843.38 |
Ethiopia | 840.45 |
Gabon | 7,523.86 |
Gambia | 722.88 |
Ghana | 2,167.91 |
Guinea | 1,043.90 |
Guinea-Bissau | 730.61 |
Kenya | 1,970.11 |
Lesotho | 1,102.57 |
Liberia | 665.88 |
Libya | 10,542.15 |
Madagascar | 512.28 |
Malawi | 584.36 |
Mali | 840.18 |
Mauritania | 1,839.96 |
Mauritius | 11,405.73 |
Morocco | 3,498.57 |
Mozambique | 508.16 |
Zambia | 1,268.12 |
Zimbabwe | 1,421.87 |
Tanzania | 1,052.02 |
Uganda | 823.14 |
Tunisia | 3,477.88 |
Togo | 875.93 |
Sudan | 748.01 |
Somalia | 405.79 |
South Africa | 6,688.79 |
Sierra Leone | 506.61 |
Senegal | 1,462.35 |
Rwanda | 806.88 |
Niger | 550.96 |
Nigeria | 2,204.18 |
Namibia | 5,126.18 |
Comoros | 1,510.80 |
Sao Tome and Principe | 1,991.74 |
Seychelles | 17,253.51 |
GDP Per Capita of African Countries
Use the links below to see the historical GDP Per Capita for each African country.
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