According to data from the World Bank, in 1985, South Africa had the highest GNI (US$ 76.68B), followed by Algeria (US$ 53.94B), and Egypt (US$ 33.69B).
On the other hand, Equatorial Guinea had the lowest GNI (US$ 52.14M), followed by Sao Tome and Principe (US$ 81.33M), and Cape Verde (US$ 140.58M).
Use the chart and table below to see the GNI for each country in 1985.
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 1985.
| Country | GNI (US$) |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 53,939,863,443.67 |
| Benin | 1,114,750,070.69 |
| Botswana | 1,146,120,585.56 |
| Burkina Faso | 1,600,017,144.5 |
| Burundi | 1,131,169,775.84 |
| Cape Verde | 140,582,002.79 |
| Cameroon | 7,848,848,301.18 |
| Republic of Congo | 2,036,069,432.09 |
| Ivory Coast | 6,315,631,334.71 |
| Central African Republic | 741,083,733.75 |
| Chad | 1,051,313,676.01 |
| Egypt | 33,693,330,948.41 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 52,142,729.63 |
| Ethiopia | 8,039,317,846.65 |
| Gabon | 3,193,851,654.29 |
| Gambia | 226,476,124.23 |
| Ghana | 4,493,247,446.44 |
| Guinea | 17,445,442,929.58 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 397,225,511.69 |
| Kenya | 6,072,634,469.27 |
| Lesotho | 618,177,644.69 |
| Liberia | 923,078,936.26 |
| Libya | 31,657,845,364.06 |
| Madagascar | 3,993,996,196.32 |
| Malawi | 1,799,837,269.69 |
| Mali | 1,441,713,107.64 |
| Mauritania | 1,028,825,508.09 |
| Mauritius | 1,097,174,865.59 |
| Morocco | 15,478,985,197.66 |
| Zambia | 2,390,404,293.85 |
| Zimbabwe | 5,722,895,132.45 |
| Tanzania | 14,219,596,891.22 |
| Uganda | 2,845,757,083.9 |
| Tunisia | 8,406,525,970.13 |
| Togo | 1,071,074,818.76 |
| Sudan | 7,975,162,174.59 |
| Somalia | 834,269,094.87 |
| South Africa | 76,679,188,366.86 |
| Sierra Leone | 915,141,652.9 |
| Senegal | 3,613,521,698.16 |
| Rwanda | 1,596,555,026.85 |
| Niger | 1,489,264,808.32 |
| Namibia | 1,583,426,195.31 |
| Comoros | 194,506,041.32 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 81,325,723.09 |
| Seychelles | 172,420,042.9 |
GNI of African Countries
Use the links below to see the historical GNI for each African country.