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GDP (PPP) by African country
Egypt has the highest reported GDP at purchasing power parity among the 52 countries shown, at $2.39T (2025).
Gross domestic product at purchasing power parity, in current international dollars. 52 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
Egypt
Nigeria
South AfricaBy region
The 5 largest values account for 61% of the total across the countries shown.
Full ranking
| # | Country | GDP (PPP) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | $2.39T | |
| 2 | Nigeria | $2.26T | |
| 3 | South Africa | $1.03T | |
| 4 | Algeria | $881.65B | |
| 5 | Ethiopia | $490.64B | |
| 6 | Morocco | $433.71B | |
| 7 | Kenya | $403.64B | |
| 8 | Angola | $400.21B | |
| 9 | Tanzania | $305.6B | |
| 10 | Ghana | $301.91B | |
| 11 | Cote d'Ivoire | $268.53B | |
| 12 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $216.62B | |
| 13 | Tunisia | $188.11B | |
| 14 | Uganda | $179.21B | |
| 15 | Cameroon | $172.94B | |
| 16 | Libya | $123.23B | |
| 17 | Sudan | $113.26B | |
| 18 | Zimbabwe | $109.68B | |
| 19 | Senegal | $103.43B | |
| 20 | Zambia | $95.97B | |
| 21 | Mali | $88.27B | |
| 22 | Guinea | $74.51B | |
| 23 | Burkina Faso | $73.95B | |
| 24 | Benin | $71.36B | |
| 25 | Madagascar | $63.93B | |
| 26 | Chad | $60.97B | |
| 27 | Niger | $60.78B | |
| 28 | Rwanda | $60.67B | |
| 29 | Mozambique | $60.5B | |
| 30 | Gabon | $57.62B | |
| 31 | Botswana | $53.03B | |
| 32 | Republic of the Congo | $47B | |
| 33 | Malawi | $42.19B | |
| 34 | Mauritius | $41.87B | |
| 35 | Mauritania | $40.8B | |
| 36 | Namibia | $37.07B | |
| 37 | Togo | $35.05B | |
| 38 | Sierra Leone | $32.78B | |
| 39 | Somalia | $32.29B | |
| 40 | Equatorial Guinea | $31.27B | |
| 41 | Burundi | $17.96B | |
| 42 | Eswatini | $15.74B | |
| 43 | Liberia | $11.35B | |
| 44 | Gambia | $10.46B | |
| 45 | Djibouti | $10.01B | |
| 46 | Lesotho | $7.53B | |
| 47 | Guinea-Bissau | $7.41B | |
| 48 | Central African Republic | $7.24B | |
| 49 | Cabo Verde | $6.42B | |
| 50 | Seychelles | $4.4B | |
| 51 | Comoros | $3.74B | |
| 52 | Sao Tome and Principe | $1.53B |
Algeria
Ethiopia
Morocco
Kenya
Angola
Tanzania
Ghana
Cote d'Ivoire
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Tunisia
Uganda
Cameroon
Libya
Sudan
Zimbabwe
Senegal
Zambia
Mali
Guinea
Burkina Faso
Benin
Madagascar
Chad
Niger
Rwanda
Mozambique
Gabon
Botswana
Republic of the Congo
Malawi
Mauritius
Mauritania
Namibia
Togo
Sierra Leone
Somalia
Equatorial Guinea
Burundi
Eswatini
Liberia
Gambia
Djibouti
Lesotho
Guinea-Bissau
Central African Republic
Cabo Verde
Seychelles
Comoros
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