GDP of Africa By Country in 2001

Updated on March 18, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2001, among all African countries, South Africa had the highest GDP (US$ 135.43B), followed by Egypt (US$ 96.69B), and Nigeria (US$ 73.56B).

On the other hand, Sao Tome and Principe had the lowest GDP (US$ 75.95M).

The chart and table below show the the GDP for African countries in 2001.

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 2001 (US$)
Table of GDP of Africa in 2001
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Country GDP (US$)
Algeria 59,413,400,923.64
Angola 8,936,079,117.73
Benin 3,666,222,635.14
Botswana 5,489,608,299.66
Burkina Faso 3,190,371,080.95
Burundi 876,794,723.07
Cape Verde 563,090,490.38
Cameroon 10,953,485,349.11
Republic of Congo 2,796,704,604.04
Ivory Coast 16,810,537,043.84
Democratic Republic of the Congo 7,438,189,100.33
Djibouti 572,417,440.82
Central African Republic 932,648,604.75
Chad 1,710,843,377
Egypt 96,684,636,118.6
Equatorial Guinea 1,461,139,022.03
Eritrea 752,371,688.74
Eswatini 1,502,870,485.88
Ethiopia 8,231,326,016.48
Gabon 5,023,265,413.26
Gambia 687,410,645.06
Ghana 5,314,872,854.44
Guinea 4,125,527,603.23
Guinea-Bissau 412,610,871.51
Kenya 12,986,007,425.88
Lesotho 825,706,961.24
Liberia 906,000,000
Libya 34,112,093,927.25
Madagascar 5,438,332,601.91
Malawi 2,498,008,664.67
Mali 4,124,281,593.72
Mauritania 1,746,063,557.61
Mauritius 4,675,755,867.18
Morocco 43,831,480,207.64
Mozambique 5,650,154,067.1
Zambia 4,094,441,301.21
Zimbabwe 6,780,750,000
Tanzania 13,563,990,022.36
Uganda 5,840,503,868.52
Tunisia 22,065,832,448.86
Togo 2,093,498,674.5
Sudan 15,716,361,792.19
Somalia 2,252,847,464.69
South Africa 135,429,905,922.53
Sierra Leone 1,681,473,893.77
Senegal 6,507,824,829.26
Rwanda 1,966,600,715.5
Niger 2,448,714,703.97
Nigeria 73,557,840,064.49
Namibia 3,557,341,215.15
Comoros 372,746,486.17
Sao Tome and Principe 75,951,133.38
Seychelles 662,064,155.92

GDP of African Countries

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