GDP Per Capita for Africa for 2019
Updated on May 15, 2023.

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:

  1. Seychelles: US$ 17,253.51
  2. Mauritius: US$ 11,405.73
  3. Libya: US$ 10,542.15

On the other hand, the 3 African countries with the 3 lowest GDP Per Capita in 2019 were:

  1. Burundi: US$ 216.97
  2. Somalia: US$ 405.79
  3. 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.

Data Source: World Bank.
GDP Per Capita for Africa for 2019 (US$)
See also the GDP Per Capita of Africa for other years:
Table of GDP Per Capita for Africa for 2019
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Country GDP Per Capita (US$)
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.