Africa GDP PPP Per Capita (2026)
continentAfrica GDP PPP per capita in 2026 measures average economic output per person while adjusting for differences in purchasing power and local prices. Explore purchasing-power-adjusted GDP per capita across African countries, compare economic output and living-standard-related measures, and see how countries rank across the continent.
Africa GDP PPP Per Capita by Country (2026)
| # | Country | PPP Per Capita | vs Africa Avg | vs World Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $35,855 | +301.3% | +1.7% |
| 2 | 🇲🇺 Mauritius | $35,713 | +299.7% | +1.3% |
| 3 | 🇬🇦 Gabon | $25,847 | +189.3% | -26.7% |
| 4 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | $23,321 | +161.0% | -33.8% |
| 5 | 🇧🇼 Botswana | $22,039 | +146.7% | -37.5% |
| 6 | 🇩🇿 Algeria | $19,677 | +120.2% | -44.2% |
| 7 | 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | $19,061 | +113.3% | -45.9% |
| 8 | 🇱🇾 Libya | $18,749 | +109.8% | -46.8% |
| 9 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | $16,740 | +87.4% | -52.5% |
| 10 | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | $15,833 | +77.2% | -55.1% |
| 11 | 🇸🇿 Eswatini | $14,245 | +59.4% | -59.6% |
| 12 | 🇨🇻 Cape Verde | $13,314 | +49.0% | -62.2% |
| 13 | 🇳🇦 Namibia | $12,666 | +41.8% | -64.1% |
| 14 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | $12,336 | +38.1% | -65.0% |
| 15 | 🇦🇴 Angola | $10,446 | +16.9% | -70.4% |
| 16 | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | $10,166 | +13.8% | -71.2% |
| 17 | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $9,994 | +11.9% | -71.7% |
| 18 | 🇲🇷 Mauritania | $9,280 | +3.9% | -73.7% |
| 19 | 🇬🇭 Ghana | $9,116 | +2.0% | -74.1% |
| 20 | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | $8,443 | -5.5% | -76.0% |
| 21 | 🇰🇪 Kenya | $8,020 | -10.2% | -77.2% |
| 22 | 🇨🇬 Congo | $6,712 | -24.9% | -81.0% |
| 23 | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | $5,994 | -32.9% | -83.0% |
| 24 | 🇸🇳 Senegal | $5,565 | -37.7% | -84.2% |
| 25 | 🇬🇳 Guinea | $5,177 | -42.1% | -85.3% |
| 26 | 🇧🇯 Benin | $5,088 | -43.1% | -85.6% |
| 27 | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | $4,974 | -44.3% | -85.9% |
| 28 | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $4,607 | -48.4% | -86.9% |
| 29 | 🇿🇲 Zambia | $4,573 | -48.8% | -87.0% |
| 30 | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | $4,524 | -49.4% | -87.2% |
| 31 | 🇰🇲 Comoros | $4,223 | -52.7% | -88.0% |
| 32 | 🇺🇬 Uganda | $4,192 | -53.1% | -88.1% |
| 33 | 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | $3,909 | -56.3% | -88.9% |
| 34 | 🇬🇲 Gambia | $3,865 | -56.7% | -89.0% |
| 35 | 🇹🇬 Togo | $3,757 | -58.0% | -89.3% |
| 36 | 🇲🇱 Mali | $3,665 | -59.0% | -89.6% |
| 37 | 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | $3,495 | -60.9% | -90.1% |
| 38 | 🇹🇩 Chad | $3,458 | -61.3% | -90.2% |
| 39 | 🇱🇸 Lesotho | $3,301 | -63.1% | -90.6% |
| 40 | 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | $3,227 | -63.9% | -90.8% |
| 41 | 🇸🇩 Sudan | $2,451 | -72.6% | -93.0% |
| 42 | 🇳🇪 Niger | $2,232 | -75.0% | -93.7% |
| 43 | 🇨🇩 DR Congo | $2,144 | -76.0% | -93.9% |
| 44 | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | $2,106 | -76.4% | -94.0% |
| 45 | 🇱🇷 Liberia | $2,095 | -76.6% | -94.1% |
| 46 | 🇸🇴 Somalia | $1,956 | -78.1% | -94.5% |
| 47 | 🇲🇼 Malawi | $1,797 | -79.9% | -94.9% |
| 48 | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | $1,699 | -81.0% | -95.2% |
| 49 | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | $1,540 | -82.8% | -95.6% |
| 50 | 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | $1,468 | -83.6% | -95.8% |
| 51 | 🇧🇮 Burundi | $1,031 | -88.5% | -97.1% |
Africa GDP PPP Per Capita Distribution (2026)
Highest GDP PPP Per Capita in Africa (2026)
Africa Economy Overview
Africa's GDP PPP per capita varies widely because of differences in productivity, wages, domestic prices, economic structure, natural resources, employment, infrastructure, and development levels. Purchasing power adjustments provide additional context when comparing economies where the same amount of money can buy different quantities of goods and services. This measure can provide a different perspective on per-person economic output than nominal GDP per capita.
Africa GDP Outlook
Africa's GDP PPP per capita outlook for 2026 will be shaped by productivity growth, real incomes, inflation, employment, education, technology, infrastructure, investment, and domestic price levels. Faster economic growth and productivity improvements could raise purchasing-power-adjusted output per person, although rapid population growth and substantial differences in development will continue to create variation across African countries.