GNI for Africa By Country in 1979
According to data from the World Bank, in 1979, South Africa had the highest GNI (US$ 59.71B), followed by Algeria (US$ 30.66B), and Libya (US$ 28.45B).
On the other hand, Sao Tome and Principe had the lowest GNI (US$ 74.59M).
Use the chart and table below to see the GNI for each country in 1979.
You can also see links below for the trend of GNI for African countries.
The World Bank defines GNI (Gross National Income) as "the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad" .
| Country | GNI (US$) |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 30,659,334,369.82 |
| Benin | 1,113,346,652.92 |
| Botswana | 770,054,074.21 |
| Burkina Faso | 1,672,887,524.75 |
| Burundi | 720,310,248.68 |
| Cameroon | 5,388,491,934.83 |
| Republic of Congo | 1,056,930,933.71 |
| Ivory Coast | 8,691,557,481.94 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 15,648,017,583.01 |
| Central African Republic | 666,973,235.09 |
| Chad | 975,441,093.8 |
| Egypt | 17,651,029,037.64 |
| Ethiopia | 6,887,490,298.85 |
| Gabon | 2,491,821,464.5 |
| Gambia | 192,229,322.94 |
| Ghana | 4,116,343,281.71 |
| Guinea | 8,379,048,196.09 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 363,551,273.47 |
| Kenya | 6,214,419,113.71 |
| Lesotho | 522,456,136.85 |
| Liberia | 984,469,597.11 |
| Libya | 28,452,261,038.66 |
| Madagascar | 3,328,430,766.83 |
| Mali | 1,515,826,957.99 |
| Mauritania | 957,787,818.73 |
| Mauritius | 1,178,507,516.84 |
| Morocco | 15,323,954,075.72 |
| Zambia | 2,920,577,559.19 |
| Zimbabwe | 4,780,847,907.32 |
| Tanzania | 10,295,372,228.26 |
| Tunisia | 7,012,009,109.04 |
| Togo | 1,302,028,093.72 |
| Sudan | 8,511,546,895.78 |
| Somalia | 614,165,616.36 |
| South Africa | 59,707,238,296.94 |
| Sierra Leone | 1,030,656,034.86 |
| Senegal | 3,901,832,120.22 |
| Rwanda | 1,139,966,393.04 |
| Niger | 2,034,951,703.8 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 74,585,807.38 |
| Seychelles | 110,062,248.14 |
Trend of GNI of African Countries
Use the links below to see the trend of GNI for each African country.
