GDP Per Capita for Africa for 2020
Updated on May 15, 2023.

According to recent data from the World Bank, in 2020, the 3 African countries with the top 3 highest GDP (Gross Domestic Product) Per Capita were:

  1. Seychelles: US$ 12,808.99
  2. Mauritius: US$ 9,007.42
  3. Libya: US$ 7,568.04

On the other hand, the 3 African countries with the 3 lowest GDP Per Capita in 2020 were:

  1. Burundi: US$ 216.83
  2. Somalia: US$ 416.22
  3. Central African Republic: US$ 435.47

Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore this data for each African country for the year 2020. 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 2020.

Data Source: World Bank.
GDP Per Capita for Africa for 2020 (US$)
See also the GDP Per Capita of Africa for other years:
Table of GDP Per Capita for Africa for 2020
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Country GDP Per Capita (US$)
Algeria 3,337.25
Angola 1,603.99
Benin 1,237.95
Botswana 5,863.20
Burkina Faso 833.24
Burundi 216.83
Cape Verde 2,924.10
Cameroon 1,539.13
Republic of Congo 1,838.45
Ivory Coast 2,288.12
Democratic Republic of the Congo 524.67
Djibouti 2,918.00
Central African Republic 435.47
Chad 643.77
Egypt 3,398.80
Equatorial Guinea 6,327.60
Eswatini 3,372.90
Ethiopia 918.65
Gabon 6,680.08
Gambia 704.03
Ghana 2,176.58
Guinea 1,073.66
Guinea-Bissau 710.26
Kenya 1,936.43
Lesotho 989.85
Liberia 597.53
Libya 7,568.04
Madagascar 462.40
Malawi 628.70
Mali 822.91
Mauritania 1,868.47
Mauritius 9,007.42
Morocco 3,258.12
Mozambique 449.96
Zambia 956.83
Zimbabwe 1,372.70
Tanzania 1,042.10
Uganda 846.77
Tunisia 3,497.68
Togo 897.20
Sudan 608.33
Somalia 416.22
South Africa 5,741.64
Sierra Leone 493.48
Senegal 1,490.20
Rwanda 774.69
Niger 564.82
Nigeria 2,074.61
Namibia 4,251.17
Comoros 1,519.59
Sao Tome and Principe 2,161.31
Seychelles 12,808.99

GDP Per Capita of African Countries

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