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GNI per Capita (PPP) by African country
Mauritius has the highest GNI per capita at purchasing power parity of any African country, at $37,000, ahead of Seychelles and Gabon.
Gross national income per capita at purchasing power parity, in 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 ⚠.
Mauritius
Seychelles
GabonBy region
Full ranking
| # | Country | GNI per Capita (PPP) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauritius | $37,000 | |
| 2 | Seychelles | $34,930 | |
| 3 | Gabon | $21,660 | |
| 4 | Botswana | $19,960 | |
| 5 | Egypt | $19,330 | |
| 6 | Algeria | $18,240 | |
| 7 | Libya | $17,150 | |
| 8 | South Africa | $15,600 | |
| 9 | Tunisia | $14,870 | |
| 10 | Equatorial Guinea | $14,610 | |
| 11 | Cabo Verde | $12,010 | |
| 12 | Eswatini | $11,390 | |
| 13 | Namibia | $11,260 | |
| 14 | Morocco | $10,960 | |
| 15 | Angola | $9,840 | |
| 16 | Nigeria | $9,230 | |
| 17 | Djibouti | $8,660 | |
| 18 | Ghana | $8,080 | |
| 19 | Cote d'Ivoire | $7,750 | |
| 20 | Mauritania | $7,640 | |
| 21 | Sao Tome and Principe | $6,920 | |
| 22 | Kenya | $6,910 | |
| 23 | Republic of the Congo | $6,490 | |
| 24 | Zimbabwe | $6,390 | |
| 25 | Cameroon | $5,700 | |
| 26 | Senegal | $5,100 | |
| 27 | Benin | $4,760 | |
| 28 | Guinea | $4,730 | |
| 29 | Tanzania | $4,370 | |
| 30 | Comoros | $4,260 | |
| 31 | Togo | $4,090 | |
| 32 | Rwanda | $4,070 | |
| 33 | Zambia | $3,990 | |
| 34 | Lesotho | $3,900 | |
| 35 | Sierra Leone | $3,690 | |
| 36 | Gambia | $3,660 | |
| 37 | Ethiopia | $3,620 | |
| 38 | Uganda | $3,410 | |
| 39 | Mali | $3,400 | |
| 40 | Guinea-Bissau | $3,320 | |
| 41 | Burkina Faso | $2,890 | |
| 42 | Chad | $2,770 | |
| 43 | Niger | $2,150 | |
| 44 | Sudan | $2,140 | |
| 45 | Madagascar | $1,910 | |
| 46 | Malawi | $1,880 | |
| 47 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $1,850 | |
| 48 | Liberia | $1,840 | |
| 49 | Eritrea | $1,720 ⚠ ’11 | |
| 50 | Somalia | $1,640 | |
| 51 | Mozambique | $1,540 | |
| 52 | Central African Republic | $1,390 | |
| 53 | Burundi | $1,250 | |
| 54 | South Sudan | $1,010 ⚠ ’15 |
Botswana
Egypt
Algeria
Libya
South Africa
Tunisia
Equatorial Guinea
Cabo Verde
Eswatini
Namibia
Morocco
Angola
Nigeria
Djibouti
Ghana
Cote d'Ivoire
Mauritania
Sao Tome and Principe
Kenya
Republic of the Congo
Zimbabwe
Cameroon
Senegal
Benin
Guinea
Tanzania
Comoros
Togo
Rwanda
Zambia
Lesotho
Sierra Leone
Gambia
Ethiopia
Uganda
Mali
Guinea-Bissau
Burkina Faso
Chad
Niger
Sudan
Madagascar
Malawi
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Liberia
Eritrea
Somalia
Mozambique
Central African Republic
Burundi
South SudanGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest GNI per Capita (PPP) figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=gni_per_capita_ppp_intl&latest=true&country_codes=NG,KE,ZA,EG" \
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest GNI per capita at purchasing power parity?
Mauritius has the highest GNI per capita at purchasing power parity in Africa at $37,000 (2025), followed by Seychelles and Gabon.
Which African country has the lowest GNI per capita at purchasing power parity?
South Sudan has the lowest GNI per capita at purchasing power parity of the 54 African countries with data, at $1,010 (2015).
How many African countries report GNI per Capita (PPP) data?
54 of 54 African countries have a GNI per Capita (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=gni_per_capita_ppp_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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