GDP of Africa By Country in 1987

Updated on March 18, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 1987, among all African countries, South Africa had the highest GDP (US$ 96.54B), followed by Algeria (US$ 66.75B), and Nigeria (US$ 52.68B).

On the other hand, Equatorial Guinea had the lowest GDP (US$ 93.35M).

The chart and table below show the the GDP for African countries in 1987.

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 1987

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Data Source: World Bank.

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GDP of Africa By Country in 1987 (US$)

Table of GDP of Africa in 1987

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Country	GDP (US$)
Algeria	66,745,818,375.49
Angola	8,084,412,414.27
Benin	1,562,412,227.9
Botswana	1,965,226,890.05
Burkina Faso	2,369,834,949.73
Burundi	1,131,466,494.01
Cape Verde	235,253,064.71
Cameroon	13,049,659,981.14
Republic of Congo	2,297,753,652.35
Ivory Coast	10,087,654,464.82
Democratic Republic of the Congo	7,661,625,472.58
Djibouti	373,371,738.29
Central African Republic	1,200,991,977.81
Chad	1,163,426,852.2
Egypt	40,455,616,653.57
Equatorial Guinea	93,345,859.53
Eswatini	584,126,092.26
Ethiopia	10,790,001,557.97
Gabon	3,281,797,043.05
Gambia	220,626,484.23
Ghana	5,074,829,931.97
Guinea	2,976,714,019.07
Guinea-Bissau	451,893,374.96
Kenya	7,970,820,369.3
Lesotho	402,768,324.48
Liberia	972,800,000
Libya	26,697,659,334.69
Madagascar	3,212,900,555.81
Malawi	1,721,711,808.48
Mali	2,437,004,679.63
Mauritania	1,344,664,724.69
Mauritius	1,906,174,437.97
Morocco	21,765,195,948.19
Zambia	2,265,250,972.35
Zimbabwe	6,744,657,033.38
Tanzania	7,824,193,222.12
Uganda	6,269,522,042.12
Tunisia	9,696,715,910.71
Togo	1,763,978,065.84
Sudan	12,093,333,333.33
Somalia	1,018,972,664.46
South Africa	96,535,763,418.37
Sierra Leone	660,106,336.1
Senegal	6,487,353,102.82
Rwanda	2,157,432,667.62
Niger	2,233,006,104.93
Nigeria	52,676,041,931.11
Namibia	2,300,068,216.97
Comoros	313,292,322.96
Sao Tome and Principe	115,952,925.47
Seychelles	265,212,956.84

GDP of African Countries

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