According to data from the World Bank, in 1965, South Africa had the highest GDP (US$ 13.07B), followed by Nigeria (US$ 5.88B), and Egypt (US$ 4.95B).
On the other hand, Seychelles had the lowest GDP (US$ 15.60M), followed by Botswana (US$ 45.79M), and Lesotho (US$ 54.88M).
Use the chart and table below to see the GDP for each country.
You can also see links at the bottom of the page for the GDP for each country.
The World Bank defines GDP (Gross Domestic product) 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" .
See also: GDP Per Capita of Africa in 1965.
| Country | GDP |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 3,136,284,306.86 |
| Benin | 289,908,680.43 |
| Botswana | 45,788,696.33 |
| Burkina Faso | 422,916,789.75 |
| Burundi | 158,994,962.96 |
| Cameroon | 814,083,265.51 |
| Republic of Congo | 198,318,064.03 |
| Ivory Coast | 919,771,228.82 |
| Central African Republic | 150,574,795.41 |
| Chad | 416,926,303.32 |
| Egypt | 4,948,667,540.41 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 64,748,333.33 |
| Eswatini | 70,279,971.89 |
| Ethiopia | 2,159,998,591.19 |
| Gabon | 226,474,285.78 |
| Ghana | 2,064,788,732.39 |
| Kenya | 997,919,320.83 |
| Lesotho | 54,879,978.05 |
| Liberia | 229,260,800 |
| Libya | 1,804,979,679.28 |
| Madagascar | 833,563,473 |
| Mauritania | 255,340,475.02 |
| Mauritius | 230,024,160.57 |
| Morocco | 2,948,331,090.47 |
| Zambia | 1,082,857,142.86 |
| Zimbabwe | 1,311,435,800 |
| Tanzania | 3,817,226,546.21 |
| Uganda | 884,502,309.95 |
| Tunisia | 991,047,619.05 |
| Togo | 264,505,506.02 |
| Sudan | 1,447,701,149.43 |
| Somalia | 243,725,898.03 |
| South Africa | 13,068,994,772.4 |
| Sierra Leone | 359,523,809.52 |
| Senegal | 1,210,058,228.17 |
| Rwanda | 148,799,980 |
| Niger | 673,383,510.81 |
| Nigeria | 5,874,537,650.19 |
| Seychelles | 15,603,031.99 |
GDP of African Countries
Use the links below to see the historical GDP for each African country.