GDP of Africa By Country in 1966

Updated on March 18, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 1966, among all African countries, South Africa had the highest GDP (US$ 14.21B), followed by Nigeria (US$ 6.37B), and Egypt (US$ 5.28B).

On the other hand, Seychelles had the lowest GDP (US$ 16.44M).

The chart and table below show the the GDP for African countries in 1966.

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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Data Source: World Bank.
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GDP of Africa By Country in 1966 (US$)
Table of GDP of Africa in 1966
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Country GDP (US$)
Algeria 3,039,859,187.45
Benin 302,925,235.15
Botswana 51,465,655.39
Burkina Faso 433,889,766.24
Burundi 165,444,571.43
Cameroon 851,112,534.55
Republic of Congo 220,613,581.97
Ivory Coast 1,024,102,880.06
Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,532,660,181.82
Central African Republic 157,930,018.09
Chad 432,794,921.68
Egypt 5,278,005,611.92
Equatorial Guinea 69,110,000
Eswatini 76,859,969.26
Ethiopia 2,324,466,416
Gabon 245,849,781.27
Gambia 44,212,081.35
Ghana 2,126,300,672.23
Kenya 1,164,519,674.19
Lesotho 56,699,977.32
Liberia 244,459,500
Libya 2,312,438,535.82
Madagascar 900,264,584.59
Mauritania 266,533,605.19
Mauritius 227,534,083.45
Morocco 2,876,401,297.11
Zambia 1,238,999,504.9
Zimbabwe 1,282,403,936.38
Tanzania 4,377,998,825.12
Uganda 925,381,492.37
Tunisia 1,040,952,380.95
Togo 305,227,594.82
Sudan 1,484,491,675.72
Somalia 257,375,897.05
South Africa 14,211,394,315.44
Sierra Leone 375,479,849.81
Senegal 1,246,908,185.96
Rwanda 124,525,702.86
Niger 702,296,078.59
Nigeria 6,366,917,453.23
Seychelles 16,443,033.71

GDP of African Countries

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