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GDP per Capita by African country
Seychelles has the highest reported GDP per capita among the 53 countries shown, at $17,675 (2026).
Gross domestic product divided by mid-year population, in current US dollars. 53 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
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| # | Country | GDP per Capita | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seychelles | $17,675 | |
| 2 | Mauritius | $13,812 | |
| 3 | Gabon | $9,918 | |
| 4 | Botswana | $8,490 | |
| 5 | Equatorial Guinea | $8,152 | |
| 6 | South Africa | $7,503 | |
| 7 | Libya | $6,962 | |
| 8 | Cabo Verde | $6,670 | |
| 9 | Algeria | $6,628 | |
| 10 | Namibia | $5,573 | |
| 11 | Morocco | $5,107 | |
| 12 | Eswatini | $4,927 | |
| 13 | Tunisia | $4,893 | |
| 14 | Sao Tome and Principe | $4,739 | |
| 15 | Djibouti | $4,421 | |
| 16 | Egypt | $3,904 | |
| 17 | Angola | $3,754 | |
| 18 | Ghana | $3,314 | |
| 19 | Cote d'Ivoire | $3,313 | |
| 20 | Zimbabwe | $3,199 | |
| 21 | Mauritania | $3,033 | |
| 22 | Kenya | $2,714 | |
| 23 | Republic of the Congo | $2,554 | |
| 24 | Cameroon | $2,125 | |
| 25 | Senegal | $2,054 | |
| 26 | Comoros | $1,951 | |
| 27 | Guinea | $1,848 | |
| 28 | Zambia | $1,831 | |
| 29 | Benin | $1,809 | |
| 30 | Nigeria | $1,556 | |
| 31 | Uganda | $1,476 | |
| 32 | Guinea-Bissau | $1,449 | |
| 33 | Tanzania | $1,362 | |
| 34 | Togo | $1,341 | |
| 35 | Burkina Faso | $1,319 | |
| 36 | Chad | $1,315 | |
| 37 | Mali | $1,301 | |
| 38 | Lesotho | $1,241 | |
| 39 | Rwanda | $1,198 | |
| 40 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $1,122 | |
| 41 | Ethiopia | $1,081 | |
| 42 | Liberia | $964 | |
| 43 | Gambia | $953 | |
| 44 | Sierra Leone | $919 | |
| 45 | Sudan | $864 | |
| 46 | Niger | $822 | |
| 47 | Somalia | $813 | |
| 48 | Malawi | $733 | |
| 49 | Madagascar | $656 | |
| 50 | Mozambique | $632 | |
| 51 | Central African Republic | $613 | |
| 52 | Burundi | $546 | |
| 53 | South Sudan | $488 |
Botswana
Equatorial Guinea
South Africa
Libya
Cabo Verde
Algeria
Namibia
Morocco
Eswatini
Tunisia
Sao Tome and Principe
Djibouti
Egypt
Angola
Ghana
Cote d'Ivoire
Zimbabwe
Mauritania
Kenya
Republic of the Congo
Cameroon
Senegal
Comoros
Guinea
Zambia
Benin
Nigeria
Uganda
Guinea-Bissau
Tanzania
Togo
Burkina Faso
Chad
Mali
Lesotho
Rwanda
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ethiopia
Liberia
Gambia
Sierra Leone
Sudan
Niger
Somalia
Malawi
Madagascar
Mozambique
Central African Republic
Burundi
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