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GNI per Capita by African country
Seychelles has the highest gross national income per capita of any African country, at $19,200 — 1.4× Mauritius's $14,040.
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, 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 ⚠.
Seychelles
Mauritius
GabonBy region
Full ranking
| # | 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 | South Sudan | $1,050 ⚠ ’15 | |
| 40 | Burkina Faso | $980 | |
| 41 | Chad | $970 | |
| 42 | Gambia | $930 | |
| 43 | Sudan | $900 | |
| 44 | Liberia | $830 | |
| 45 | Sierra Leone | $830 | |
| 46 | Niger | $750 | |
| 47 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $720 | |
| 48 | Eritrea | $650 ⚠ ’11 | |
| 49 | Somalia | $640 | |
| 50 | Malawi | $600 | |
| 51 | Mozambique | $570 | |
| 52 | Central African Republic | $560 | |
| 53 | Madagascar | $560 | |
| 54 | 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
South Sudan
Burkina Faso
Chad
Gambia
Sudan
Liberia
Sierra Leone
Niger
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Eritrea
Somalia
Malawi
Mozambique
Central African Republic
Madagascar
BurundiGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest GNI per Capita figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
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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 $19,200 (2025), 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 $240 (2025).
How many African countries report GNI per Capita data?
54 of 54 African countries have a GNI per Capita 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.
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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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