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GNI per Capita by African country
Seychelles has the highest reported gross national income per capita among the 52 countries shown, at $19,200 (2025).
Gross national income per capita, Atlas method, in current US dollars — the basis for World Bank income-group classification. 52 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
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| # | Country | GNI per Capita | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seychelles | $19,200 | |
| 2 | Mauritius | $14,040 | |
| 3 | Gabon | $8,090 | |
| 4 | Botswana | $7,390 | |
| 5 | Libya | $7,250 | |
| 6 | South Africa | $6,270 | |
| 7 | Equatorial Guinea | $5,890 | |
| 8 | Algeria | $5,850 | |
| 9 | Cabo Verde | $5,590 | |
| 10 | Morocco | $4,360 | |
| 11 | Namibia | $4,340 | |
| 12 | Tunisia | $4,300 | |
| 13 | Djibouti | $3,960 | |
| 14 | Sao Tome and Principe | $3,800 | |
| 15 | Eswatini | $3,730 | |
| 16 | Egypt | $3,260 | |
| 17 | Angola | $2,860 | |
| 18 | Cote d'Ivoire | $2,780 | |
| 19 | Zimbabwe | $2,660 | |
| 20 | Ghana | $2,630 | |
| 21 | Republic of the Congo | $2,280 | |
| 22 | Mauritania | $2,210 | |
| 23 | Kenya | $2,200 | |
| 24 | Comoros | $1,950 | |
| 25 | Cameroon | $1,860 | |
| 26 | Senegal | $1,780 | |
| 27 | Guinea | $1,730 | |
| 28 | Benin | $1,600 | |
| 29 | Nigeria | $1,360 | |
| 30 | Togo | $1,350 | |
| 31 | Lesotho | $1,280 | |
| 32 | Tanzania | $1,270 | |
| 33 | Zambia | $1,200 | |
| 34 | Rwanda | $1,150 | |
| 35 | Mali | $1,120 | |
| 36 | Uganda | $1,120 | |
| 37 | Ethiopia | $1,110 | |
| 38 | Guinea-Bissau | $1,090 | |
| 39 | Burkina Faso | $980 | |
| 40 | Chad | $970 | |
| 41 | Gambia | $930 | |
| 42 | Sudan | $900 | |
| 43 | Liberia | $830 | |
| 44 | Sierra Leone | $830 | |
| 45 | Niger | $750 | |
| 46 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $720 | |
| 47 | Somalia | $640 | |
| 48 | Malawi | $600 | |
| 49 | Mozambique | $570 | |
| 50 | Central African Republic | $560 | |
| 51 | Madagascar | $560 | |
| 52 | Burundi | $240 |
Botswana
Libya
South Africa
Equatorial Guinea
Algeria
Cabo Verde
Morocco
Namibia
Tunisia
Djibouti
Sao Tome and Principe
Eswatini
Egypt
Angola
Cote d'Ivoire
Zimbabwe
Ghana
Republic of the Congo
Mauritania
Kenya
Comoros
Cameroon
Senegal
Guinea
Benin
Nigeria
Togo
Lesotho
Tanzania
Zambia
Rwanda
Mali
Uganda
Ethiopia
Guinea-Bissau
Burkina Faso
Chad
Gambia
Sudan
Liberia
Sierra Leone
Niger
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Somalia
Malawi
Mozambique
Central African Republic
Madagascar
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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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