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GDP (PPP) by African country
Egypt has the highest GDP at purchasing power parity of any African country, at $2.39T, ahead of Nigeria and South Africa.
Gross domestic product at purchasing power parity, in current international dollars. 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 ⚠.
Egypt
Nigeria
South AfricaBy region
The top 5 countries account for 61% of Africa's total GDP at purchasing power parity.
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 | South Sudan | $12.83B ⚠ ’15 | |
| 44 | Liberia | $11.35B | |
| 45 | Gambia | $10.46B | |
| 46 | Djibouti | $10.01B | |
| 47 | Lesotho | $7.53B | |
| 48 | Guinea-Bissau | $7.41B | |
| 49 | Central African Republic | $7.24B | |
| 50 | Cabo Verde | $6.42B | |
| 51 | Eritrea | $5.22B ⚠ ’11 | |
| 52 | Seychelles | $4.4B | |
| 53 | Comoros | $3.74B | |
| 54 | 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
South Sudan
Liberia
Gambia
Djibouti
Lesotho
Guinea-Bissau
Central African Republic
Cabo Verde
Eritrea
Seychelles
Comoros
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest GDP at purchasing power parity?
Egypt has the highest GDP at purchasing power parity in Africa at $2.39T (2025), followed by Nigeria and South Africa.
Which African country has the lowest GDP at purchasing power parity?
Sao Tome and Principe has the lowest GDP at purchasing power parity of the 54 African countries with data, at $1.53B (2025).
How many African countries report GDP (PPP) data?
54 of 54 African countries have a GDP (PPP) 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_ppp_current_intl&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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