GDP of Africa By Country in 1961

Updated on March 18, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 1961, among all African countries, South Africa had the highest GDP (US$ 9.23B), followed by Egypt (US$ 4.5B), and Nigeria (US$ 4.47B).

On the other hand, Seychelles had the lowest GDP (US$ 11.59M).

The chart and table below show the the GDP for African countries in 1961.

You can also see links below for the trend of GDP for African countries.

The World Bank defines GDP as "the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products"

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GDP Per Capita of Africa in 1961

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Data Source: World Bank.

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GDP of Africa By Country in 1961 (US$)

Table of GDP of Africa in 1961

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Country	GDP (US$)
Algeria	2,434,747,055.94
Benin	235,668,220.51
Botswana	32,902,612.87
Burkina Faso	350,247,234.26
Burundi	202,999,992
Cameroon	652,777,608.32
Republic of Congo	151,675,738.93
Ivory Coast	618,245,634.18
Democratic Republic of the Congo	3,086,746,857.14
Central African Republic	123,134,583.46
Chad	333,975,336.11
Egypt	4,494,575,611.21
Eswatini	43,026,042.79
Ethiopia	1,680,859,514.1
Gabon	167,637,907.12
Ghana	1,302,674,324.88
Kenya	792,959,472.82
Lesotho	35,699,985.72
Liberia	183,920,900
Libya	443,905,612.04
Madagascar	699,161,944.56
Mauritania	159,213,430.21
Mauritius	191,757,729.48
Morocco	2,025,693,539.56
Zambia	682,359,727.33
Zimbabwe	1,097,206,526.44
Tanzania	2,826,179,031.23
Uganda	441,667,334.61
Tunisia	866,155,428.57
Togo	178,497,098.26
Sudan	1,222,860,428.56
Somalia	191,659,914.38
South Africa	9,225,996,309.6
Sierra Leone	327,834,190.58
Senegal	1,058,975,256.97
Rwanda	122,000,016
Niger	485,785,230.98
Nigeria	4,467,287,893.09
Seychelles	11,592,023.76

GDP of African Countries

Use the links below to see the trend of GDP for the following African countries.