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GDP per Capita Growth by African country
Libya has the highest reported annual GDP per capita growth among the 52 countries shown, at 12.2% (2025).
Annual percentage growth of GDP per capita at constant prices. 52 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
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| # | Country | GDP per Capita Growth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libya | 12.2% | |
| 2 | Rwanda | 7% | |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 7% | |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 6.1% | |
| 5 | Cabo Verde | 5.8% | |
| 6 | Benin | 5.5% | |
| 7 | Djibouti | 5.1% | |
| 8 | Guinea | 5% | |
| 9 | Seychelles | 4.6% | |
| 10 | Senegal | 4.3% | |
| 11 | Ghana | 4% | |
| 12 | Togo | 4% | |
| 13 | Cote d'Ivoire | 4% | |
| 14 | Morocco | 3.6% | |
| 15 | Niger | 3.6% | |
| 16 | Gambia | 3.6% | |
| 17 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.6% | |
| 18 | Uganda | 3.5% | |
| 19 | Mauritius | 3.3% | |
| 20 | Eswatini | 3.1% | |
| 21 | Burkina Faso | 3% | |
| 22 | Tanzania | 2.9% | |
| 23 | Liberia | 2.8% | |
| 24 | Egypt | 2.8% | |
| 25 | Kenya | 2.6% | |
| 26 | Mali | 2.6% | |
| 27 | Sierra Leone | 2.5% | |
| 28 | Algeria | 2.5% | |
| 29 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.4% | |
| 30 | Chad | 2% | |
| 31 | Tunisia | 1.9% | |
| 32 | Nigeria | 1.9% | |
| 33 | Comoros | 1.8% | |
| 34 | Burundi | 1.8% | |
| 35 | Mauritania | 1.2% | |
| 36 | Central African Republic | 1% | |
| 37 | Zambia | 0.9% | |
| 38 | Lesotho | 0.9% | |
| 39 | Republic of the Congo | 0.7% | |
| 40 | Sudan | 0.6% | |
| 41 | Cameroon | 0.6% | |
| 42 | Madagascar | 0.6% | |
| 43 | Gabon | 0.3% | |
| 44 | Angola | 0.1% | |
| 45 | South Africa | -0% | |
| 46 | Namibia | -0.3% | |
| 47 | Somalia | -0.4% | |
| 48 | Malawi | -0.7% | |
| 49 | Sao Tome and Principe | -1% | |
| 50 | Botswana | -2.3% | |
| 51 | Mozambique | -3.3% | |
| 52 | Equatorial Guinea | -8.1% |
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
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The table includes 52 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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