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GNI per Capita by African country
Seychelles has the highest gross national income per capita of any African country, at $17,460 — 1.3× Mauritius's $12,970.
Gross national income per capita, Atlas method, in current US dollars — the basis for World Bank income-group classification. 54 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2024.
Seychelles
Mauritius
GabonBy region
Full ranking
| # | Country | GNI per Capita | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seychelles | $17,460 | |
| 2 | Mauritius | $12,970 | |
| 3 | Gabon | $7,790 | |
| 4 | Botswana | $7,750 | |
| 5 | Libya | $6,890 | |
| 6 | South Africa | $6,110 | |
| 7 | Algeria | $5,370 | |
| 8 | Cabo Verde | $4,950 | |
| 9 | Equatorial Guinea | $4,740 | |
| 10 | Namibia | $4,240 | |
| 11 | Tunisia | $3,880 | |
| 12 | Morocco | $3,840 | |
| 13 | Djibouti | $3,640 | |
| 14 | Eswatini | $3,590 | |
| 15 | Egypt | $3,510 | |
| 16 | Sao Tome and Principe | $2,850 | |
| 17 | Angola | $2,840 | |
| 18 | Cote d'Ivoire | $2,530 | |
| 19 | Zimbabwe | $2,400 | |
| 20 | Ghana | $2,310 | |
| 21 | Republic of the Congo | $2,280 | |
| 22 | Mauritania | $2,120 | |
| 23 | Kenya | $2,090 | |
| 24 | Cameroon | $1,700 | |
| 25 | Nigeria | $1,700 | |
| 26 | Senegal | $1,680 | |
| 27 | Comoros | $1,590 | |
| 28 | Guinea | $1,440 | |
| 29 | Benin | $1,430 | |
| 30 | Zambia | $1,220 | |
| 31 | Tanzania | $1,210 | |
| 32 | Lesotho | $1,180 | |
| 33 | Ethiopia | $1,100 | |
| 34 | Togo | $1,080 | |
| 35 | South Sudan | $1,050 | |
| 36 | Rwanda | $1,040 | |
| 37 | Mali | $1,030 | |
| 38 | Uganda | $1,020 | |
| 39 | Guinea-Bissau | $990 | |
| 40 | Chad | $940 | |
| 41 | Gambia | $880 | |
| 42 | Burkina Faso | $850 | |
| 43 | Sierra Leone | $820 | |
| 44 | Liberia | $760 | |
| 45 | Sudan | $710 | |
| 46 | Niger | $680 | |
| 47 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $670 | |
| 48 | Eritrea | $650 | |
| 49 | Somalia | $620 | |
| 50 | Malawi | $570 | |
| 51 | Mozambique | $550 | |
| 52 | Central African Republic | $510 | |
| 53 | Madagascar | $510 | |
| 54 | Burundi | $260 |
Botswana
Libya
South Africa
Algeria
Cabo Verde
Equatorial Guinea
Namibia
Tunisia
Morocco
Djibouti
Eswatini
Egypt
Sao Tome and Principe
Angola
Cote d'Ivoire
Zimbabwe
Ghana
Republic of the Congo
Mauritania
Kenya
Cameroon
Nigeria
Senegal
Comoros
Guinea
Benin
Zambia
Tanzania
Lesotho
Ethiopia
Togo
South Sudan
Rwanda
Mali
Uganda
Guinea-Bissau
Chad
Gambia
Burkina Faso
Sierra Leone
Liberia
Sudan
Niger
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Eritrea
Somalia
Malawi
Mozambique
Central African Republic
Madagascar
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest gross national income per capita?
Seychelles has the highest gross national income per capita in Africa at $17,460 (2024), followed by Mauritius and Gabon.
Which African country has the lowest gross national income per capita?
Burundi has the lowest gross national income per capita of the 54 African countries with data, at $260 (2024).
How many African countries report GNI per Capita data?
54 of 54 African countries have a recent GNI per Capita 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=gni_per_capita_atlas_usd&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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