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GDP per Capita Growth by African country
Libya has the highest annual GDP per capita growth of any African country, at 12.2% — 1.7× Rwanda's 7%.
Annual percentage growth of GDP per capita at constant prices. 54 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2025.
Latest available year varies by country (2011–2025); each row shows its year, and values more than 5 years behind the most recent are marked ⚠.
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Full ranking
| # | Country | GDP per Capita Growth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libya | 12.2% | |
| 2 | Rwanda | 7% | |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 7% | |
| 4 | Eritrea | 6.7% ⚠ ’11 | |
| 5 | Zimbabwe | 6.1% | |
| 6 | Cabo Verde | 5.8% | |
| 7 | Benin | 5.5% | |
| 8 | Djibouti | 5.1% | |
| 9 | Guinea | 5% | |
| 10 | Seychelles | 4.6% | |
| 11 | Senegal | 4.3% | |
| 12 | Ghana | 4% | |
| 13 | Togo | 4% | |
| 14 | Cote d'Ivoire | 4% | |
| 15 | Morocco | 3.6% | |
| 16 | Niger | 3.6% | |
| 17 | Gambia | 3.6% | |
| 18 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.6% | |
| 19 | Uganda | 3.5% | |
| 20 | Mauritius | 3.3% | |
| 21 | Eswatini | 3.1% | |
| 22 | Burkina Faso | 3% | |
| 23 | Tanzania | 2.9% | |
| 24 | Liberia | 2.8% | |
| 25 | Egypt | 2.8% | |
| 26 | Kenya | 2.6% | |
| 27 | Mali | 2.6% | |
| 28 | Sierra Leone | 2.5% | |
| 29 | Algeria | 2.5% | |
| 30 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.4% | |
| 31 | Chad | 2% | |
| 32 | Tunisia | 1.9% | |
| 33 | Nigeria | 1.9% | |
| 34 | Comoros | 1.8% | |
| 35 | Burundi | 1.8% | |
| 36 | Mauritania | 1.2% | |
| 37 | Central African Republic | 1% | |
| 38 | Zambia | 0.9% | |
| 39 | Lesotho | 0.9% | |
| 40 | Republic of the Congo | 0.7% | |
| 41 | Sudan | 0.6% | |
| 42 | Cameroon | 0.6% | |
| 43 | Madagascar | 0.6% | |
| 44 | Gabon | 0.3% | |
| 45 | Angola | 0.1% | |
| 46 | South Africa | -0% | |
| 47 | Namibia | -0.3% | |
| 48 | Somalia | -0.4% | |
| 49 | Malawi | -0.7% | |
| 50 | Sao Tome and Principe | -1% | |
| 51 | Botswana | -2.3% | |
| 52 | Mozambique | -3.3% | |
| 53 | Equatorial Guinea | -8.1% | |
| 54 | South Sudan | -9.8% ⚠ ’15 |
Eritrea
Zimbabwe
Cabo Verde
Benin
Djibouti
Guinea
Seychelles
Senegal
Ghana
Togo
Cote d'Ivoire
Morocco
Niger
Gambia
Guinea-Bissau
Uganda
Mauritius
Eswatini
Burkina Faso
Tanzania
Liberia
Egypt
Kenya
Mali
Sierra Leone
Algeria
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Chad
Tunisia
Nigeria
Comoros
Burundi
Mauritania
Central African Republic
Zambia
Lesotho
Republic of the Congo
Sudan
Cameroon
Madagascar
Gabon
Angola
South Africa
Namibia
Somalia
Malawi
Sao Tome and Principe
Botswana
Mozambique
Equatorial Guinea
South SudanGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest GDP per Capita Growth figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=gdp_per_capita_growth_pct&latest=true&country_codes=NG,KE,ZA,EG" \
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest annual GDP per capita growth?
Libya has the highest annual GDP per capita growth in Africa at 12.2% (2025), followed by Rwanda and Ethiopia.
Which African country has the lowest annual GDP per capita growth?
South Sudan has the lowest annual GDP per capita growth of the 54 African countries with data, at -9.8% (2015).
How many African countries report GDP per Capita Growth data?
54 of 54 African countries have a GDP per Capita Growth figure in the Africa API, each from the latest year available for that country (which can differ between countries, here 2011–2025). Every value links to its 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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