GDP of Africa By Country in 1980
Updated on March 18, 2026.
According to data from the World Bank, in 1980, among all African countries, South Africa had the highest GDP (US$ 89.41B), followed by Nigeria (US$ 64.2B), and Algeria (US$ 42.35B).
On the other hand, Equatorial Guinea had the lowest GDP (US$ 50.64M).
The chart and table below show the the GDP for African countries in 1980.
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 of Africa By Country in 1980 (US$)
Table of GDP of Africa in 1980
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| Country | GDP (US$) |
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| Algeria | 42,345,829,079.21 |
| Angola | 5,930,503,400.96 |
| Benin | 1,405,251,846.54 |
| Botswana | 1,060,889,703.75 |
| Burkina Faso | 1,928,719,888.21 |
| Burundi | 919,726,666.67 |
| Cape Verde | 142,246,815.35 |
| Cameroon | 6,674,569,046.68 |
| Republic of Congo | 1,705,796,852.9 |
| Ivory Coast | 10,175,617,609.1 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 14,394,927,494.87 |
| Central African Republic | 797,048,198.54 |
| Chad | 1,033,002,403.85 |
| Egypt | 21,669,908,176.39 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 50,642,880.77 |
| Eswatini | 541,976,852.58 |
| Ethiopia | 7,012,585,454.11 |
| Gabon | 4,279,637,942.25 |
| Gambia | 241,083,090.3 |
| Ghana | 4,445,228,215.77 |
| Guinea | 9,746,524,915.08 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 287,648,258.26 |
| Kenya | 7,265,315,820.21 |
| Lesotho | 431,542,536.66 |
| Liberia | 854,711,500 |
| Libya | 40,953,924,948.74 |
| Madagascar | 5,201,818,347.8 |
| Malawi | 1,801,156,774.57 |
| Mali | 2,704,362,788.9 |
| Mauritania | 1,047,925,105.55 |
| Mauritius | 1,147,027,924.11 |
| Morocco | 21,728,516,153.09 |
| Zambia | 3,884,530,853.76 |
| Zimbabwe | 6,682,278,300.26 |
| Tanzania | 11,409,228,086.75 |
| Uganda | 1,244,610,000 |
| Tunisia | 8,744,134,354.16 |
| Togo | 1,604,836,915.97 |
| Sudan | 8,951,800,000 |
| Somalia | 602,515,548.45 |
| South Africa | 89,411,864,402.43 |
| Sierra Leone | 1,100,685,844.92 |
| Senegal | 4,510,108,290.7 |
| Rwanda | 1,254,765,641.52 |
| Niger | 2,508,524,720.72 |
| Nigeria | 64,201,788,122.61 |
| Namibia | 2,421,990,338.12 |
| Comoros | 243,390,495.92 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 81,662,231.03 |
| Seychelles | 156,783,829.5 |
GDP of African Countries
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