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$ 74.58M), followed by Seychelles (US$ 110.06M), and Gambia (US$ 192.23M).
Use the chart and table below to see the GNI for each country in 1979.
You can also see links at the bottom of the page for the GNI for each country.
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" .
See also: GNI Per Capita of Africa in 1979.
| Country | GNI (US$) |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 30,659,334,369.82 |
| Benin | 1,113,346,652.92 |
| Botswana | 770,054,074.2 |
| 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 |
| Central African Republic | 666,973,235.09 |
| Chad | 975,441,093.8 |
| Egypt | 17,651,029,037.65 |
| Ethiopia | 6,887,490,298.92 |
| 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 | 363,551,273.3 |
| Kenya | 6,214,419,113.71 |
| Lesotho | 522,456,136.88 |
| Liberia | 984,469,597.05 |
| Libya | 28,452,261,037.9 |
| Madagascar | 3,328,430,766.83 |
| Mali | 1,515,826,957.99 |
| Mauritania | 957,787,818.71 |
| Mauritius | 1,178,507,516.82 |
| Morocco | 15,323,954,075.72 |
| Zambia | 2,920,209,512.62 |
| Zimbabwe | 4,778,408,145.03 |
| Tanzania | 10,295,372,228.27 |
| Tunisia | 7,012,009,109.04 |
| Togo | 1,302,028,093.72 |
| Sudan | 8,517,657,897.94 |
| Somalia | 614,165,616.36 |
| South Africa | 59,707,238,296.94 |
| Sierra Leone | 1,030,828,159.05 |
| Senegal | 3,901,832,120.22 |
| Rwanda | 1,139,966,393.04 |
| Niger | 2,034,951,703.8 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 74,585,349.78 |
| Seychelles | 110,062,248.14 |
GNI of African Countries
Use the links below to see the historical GNI for each African country.