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GDP per Capita Growth by African country
Eritrea has the highest annual GDP per capita growth of any African country, at 6.7%, ahead of Niger and Cabo Verde.
Annual percentage growth of GDP per capita at constant prices. 54 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2011.
Eritrea
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Full ranking
| # | Country | GDP per Capita Growth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eritrea | 6.7% | |
| 2 | Niger | 6.7% | |
| 3 | Cabo Verde | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Rwanda | 6.6% | |
| 5 | Djibouti | 5.5% | |
| 6 | Mauritius | 5.2% | |
| 7 | Ethiopia | 4.9% | |
| 8 | Benin | 4.8% | |
| 9 | Togo | 4.2% | |
| 10 | Ghana | 3.6% | |
| 11 | Senegal | 3.6% | |
| 12 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3.5% | |
| 13 | Mauritania | 3.3% | |
| 14 | Uganda | 3.2% | |
| 15 | Gambia | 3.2% | |
| 16 | Guinea | 2.9% | |
| 17 | Morocco | 2.8% | |
| 18 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.7% | |
| 19 | Kenya | 2.7% | |
| 20 | Tanzania | 2.6% | |
| 21 | Burkina Faso | 2.5% | |
| 22 | Algeria | 2.3% | |
| 23 | Seychelles | 2.1% | |
| 24 | Sierra Leone | 2.1% | |
| 25 | Eswatini | 2% | |
| 26 | Mali | 1.9% | |
| 27 | Nigeria | 1.9% | |
| 28 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.9% | |
| 29 | Liberia | 1.8% | |
| 30 | Lesotho | 1.7% | |
| 31 | Madagascar | 1.7% | |
| 32 | Burundi | 1.5% | |
| 33 | Namibia | 1.4% | |
| 34 | Comoros | 1.4% | |
| 35 | Angola | 1.3% | |
| 36 | Gabon | 1.2% | |
| 37 | Tunisia | 1% | |
| 38 | Zambia | 0.9% | |
| 39 | Libya | 0.9% | |
| 40 | Cameroon | 0.9% | |
| 41 | Egypt | 0.6% | |
| 42 | Somalia | 0.5% | |
| 43 | Republic of the Congo | 0.1% | |
| 44 | Zimbabwe | -0.1% | |
| 45 | South Africa | -0.7% | |
| 46 | Mozambique | -0.8% | |
| 47 | Chad | -0.8% | |
| 48 | Sao Tome and Principe | -0.9% | |
| 49 | Malawi | -0.9% | |
| 50 | Equatorial Guinea | -1.5% | |
| 51 | Central African Republic | -1.9% | |
| 52 | Botswana | -4.6% | |
| 53 | South Sudan | -9.8% | |
| 54 | Sudan | -14.7% |
Rwanda
Djibouti
Mauritius
Ethiopia
Benin
Togo
Ghana
Senegal
Cote d'Ivoire
Mauritania
Uganda
Gambia
Guinea
Morocco
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kenya
Tanzania
Burkina Faso
Algeria
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Eswatini
Mali
Nigeria
Guinea-Bissau
Liberia
Lesotho
Madagascar
Burundi
Namibia
Comoros
Angola
Gabon
Tunisia
Zambia
Libya
Cameroon
Egypt
Somalia
Republic of the Congo
Zimbabwe
South Africa
Mozambique
Chad
Sao Tome and Principe
Malawi
Equatorial Guinea
Central African Republic
Botswana
South Sudan
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest annual GDP per capita growth?
Eritrea has the highest annual GDP per capita growth in Africa at 6.7% (2011), followed by Niger and Cabo Verde.
Which African country has the lowest annual GDP per capita growth?
Sudan has the lowest annual GDP per capita growth of the 54 African countries with data, at -14.7% (2024).
How many African countries report GDP per Capita Growth data?
54 of 54 African countries have a recent GDP per Capita Growth figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=gdp_per_capita_growth_pct&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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