Africa GDP Per Capita (2026)

continent
Population: 1,584,985,259 Countries: 54 Year: 2026

Africa's GDP per capita in 2026 provides a useful measure of average economic output per person across the continent. Explore Africa GDP per capita data for 2026, compare income and productivity levels across countries, and see how population, economic development, and growth influence regional averages.

Average GDP Per Capita $3,275 Weighted group average
Number of Countries 54 Countries
Highest GDP Per Capita 🇸🇨 Seychelles $17,675
Lowest GDP Per Capita 🇸🇸 South Sudan $488
Median GDP Per Capita $1,831 Across countries
World Average $25,179 GDP Per Capita

Africa GDP Per Capita by Country (2026)

# Country GDP Per Capita
1 🇸🇨 Seychelles $17,675 +439.8% -29.8%
2 🇲🇺 Mauritius $13,812 +321.8% -45.1%
3 🇬🇦 Gabon $9,918 +202.9% -60.6%
4 🇧🇼 Botswana $8,490 +159.3% -66.3%
5 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea $8,152 +148.9% -67.6%
6 🇿🇦 South Africa $7,503 +129.1% -70.2%
7 🇱🇾 Libya $6,962 +112.6% -72.4%
8 🇨🇻 Cape Verde $6,670 +103.7% -73.5%
9 🇩🇿 Algeria $6,628 +102.4% -73.7%
10 🇳🇦 Namibia $5,573 +70.2% -77.9%
11 🇲🇦 Morocco $5,107 +56.0% -79.7%
12 🇸🇿 Eswatini $4,927 +50.5% -80.4%
13 🇹🇳 Tunisia $4,893 +49.4% -80.6%
14 🇩🇯 Djibouti $4,421 +35.0% -82.4%
15 🇪🇬 Egypt $3,904 +19.2% -84.5%
16 🇦🇴 Angola $3,754 +14.6% -85.1%
17 🇬🇭 Ghana $3,314 +1.2% -86.8%
18 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast $3,313 +1.2% -86.8%
19 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe $3,199 -2.3% -87.3%
20 🇲🇷 Mauritania $3,033 -7.4% -88.0%
21 🇰🇪 Kenya $2,714 -17.1% -89.2%
22 🇨🇬 Congo $2,554 -22.0% -89.9%
23 🇨🇲 Cameroon $2,125 -35.1% -91.6%
24 🇸🇳 Senegal $2,054 -37.3% -91.8%
25 🇰🇲 Comoros $1,951 -40.4% -92.3%
26 🇬🇳 Guinea $1,848 -43.6% -92.7%
27 🇿🇲 Zambia $1,831 -44.1% -92.7%
28 🇧🇯 Benin $1,809 -44.8% -92.8%
29 🇳🇬 Nigeria $1,556 -52.5% -93.8%
30 🇺🇬 Uganda $1,476 -54.9% -94.1%
31 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau $1,449 -55.8% -94.2%
32 🇹🇿 Tanzania $1,362 -58.4% -94.6%
33 🇹🇬 Togo $1,341 -59.0% -94.7%
34 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso $1,319 -59.7% -94.8%
35 🇹🇩 Chad $1,315 -59.8% -94.8%
36 🇲🇱 Mali $1,301 -60.3% -94.8%
37 🇱🇸 Lesotho $1,241 -62.1% -95.1%
38 🇷🇼 Rwanda $1,198 -63.4% -95.2%
39 🇨🇩 DR Congo $1,122 -65.7% -95.5%
40 🇪🇹 Ethiopia $1,081 -67.0% -95.7%
41 🇱🇷 Liberia $964 -70.6% -96.2%
42 🇬🇲 Gambia $953 -70.9% -96.2%
43 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone $919 -71.9% -96.4%
44 🇸🇩 Sudan $864 -73.6% -96.6%
45 🇳🇪 Niger $822 -74.9% -96.7%
46 🇸🇴 Somalia $813 -75.2% -96.8%
47 🇲🇼 Malawi $733 -77.6% -97.1%
48 🇲🇬 Madagascar $656 -80.0% -97.4%
49 🇪🇷 Eritrea $656 -80.0% -97.4%
50 🇲🇿 Mozambique $632 -80.7% -97.5%
51 🇨🇫 Central African Republic $613 -81.3% -97.6%
52 🇧🇮 Burundi $546 -83.3% -97.8%
53 🇸🇸 South Sudan $488 -85.1% -98.1%

Africa GDP Per Capita Distribution (2026)

Highest GDP Per Capita in Africa (2026)

1
🇸🇨 Seychelles
$17,675
2
🇲🇺 Mauritius
$13,812
3
🇬🇦 Gabon
$9,918
4
🇧🇼 Botswana
$8,490
5
🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea
$8,152
6
🇿🇦 South Africa
$7,503
7
🇱🇾 Libya
$6,962
8
🇨🇻 Cape Verde
$6,670
9
🇩🇿 Algeria
$6,628
10
🇳🇦 Namibia
$5,573

Africa Countries

GDP Per Capita Comparison (2026)

$3,275 Africa
Asia $17,993
North America $30,990
Europe $59,495
South America $13,752
Africa $3,275
Oceania $19,336

Africa Economy Overview

Africa's GDP per capita reflects significant differences in productivity, income, population, natural resources, economic structure, and development across the continent. Resource-rich economies coexist with agricultural, industrializing, and service-based markets, creating a wide range of per-person economic output. Education, infrastructure, investment, technology, employment, industrial development, and workforce productivity are among the major factors influencing GDP per capita levels throughout Africa.

Africa GDP Outlook

Africa's GDP per capita outlook for 2026 reflects continued differences in productivity and economic development across countries. Infrastructure investment, industrialization, education, technology, employment, productivity growth, and rising incomes could support higher economic output per person. Rapid population growth and differences in overall economic expansion will continue to influence GDP per capita levels across African economies.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Africa's combined nominal GDP in 2026 is approximately $3,275.
Seychelles is the largest economy in Africa based on the latest nominal GDP data used on this page.
Africa includes 54 countries in the current page dataset.
GDP per capita rankings are calculated from the available country-level GDP and population data for the selected group.