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Countries in Africa Ranked by GDP (current US$) (2025)

GDP (current US$): each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

South Africa ranks #1 with US$427.18 billion. Egypt, Arab Rep. is second with US$365.25 billion, 17% behind. The top five are South Africa, Egypt, Arab Rep., Nigeria, Algeria and Morocco. Together the top 10 account for 68.4% of the total across the 52 countries in Africa listed. The median across all 52 is US$21.56 billion; São Tomé and Principe is last at US$981.29 million. South Africa's figure has risen 215% since 2001 (US$135.43 billion to US$427.18 billion in 2025).

#1
South Africa · US$427.18 billion
Median
US$21.56 billion
Coverage
52 countries in Africa
Data year
2025
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: GDP (current US$)Bar chart of the top 10: 1. South Africa 427.18 billion; 2. Egypt, Arab Rep. 365.25 billion; 3. Nigeria 290.79 billion; 4. Algeria 287.03 billion; 5. Morocco 182.37 billion; 6. Kenya 135.94 billion; 7. Ethiopia 126.36 billion; 8. Angola 122.17 billion; 9. Ghana 114.21 billion; 10. Côte d'Ivoire 99.77 billion.South Africa427.18 billionEgypt, Arab Rep.365.25 billionNigeria290.79 billionAlgeria287.03 billionMorocco182.37 billionKenya135.94 billionEthiopia126.36 billionAngola122.17 billionGhana114.21 billionCôte d'Ivoire99.77 billion
Top 10: GDP (current US$) (US$). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. South Africa 427.18 billion; 2. Egypt, Arab Rep. 365.25 billion; 3. Nigeria 290.79 billion; 4. Algeria 287.03 billion; 5. Morocco 182.37 billion; 6. Kenya 135.94 billion; 7. Ethiopia 126.36 billion; 8. Angola 122.17 billion; 9. Ghana 114.21 billion; 10. Côte d'Ivoire 99.77 billion.
GDP (current US$) over time, top 5South Africa: 135.43 billion in 2001 to 427.18 billion in 2025; Egypt, Arab Rep.: 96.69 billion in 2001 to 365.25 billion in 2025; Nigeria: 73.56 billion in 2001 to 290.79 billion in 2025; Algeria: 59.41 billion in 2001 to 287.03 billion in 2025; Morocco: 43.83 billion in 2001 to 182.37 billion in 2025.0167.06 billion334.11 billion501.17 billion668.22 billion200120132025South AfricaEgypt, Arab Rep.NigeriaAlgeriaMorocco
GDP (current US$) over time, top 5 (US$). South Africa: 135.43 billion in 2001 to 427.18 billion in 2025; Egypt, Arab Rep.: 96.69 billion in 2001 to 365.25 billion in 2025; Nigeria: 73.56 billion in 2001 to 290.79 billion in 2025; Algeria: 59.41 billion in 2001 to 287.03 billion in 2025; Morocco: 43.83 billion in 2001 to 182.37 billion in 2025.
Share of the total: GDP (current US$)South Africa 13.6%; Egypt, Arab Rep. 11.6%; Nigeria 9.2%; Algeria 9.1%; Morocco 5.8%; All others 50.7%14%12%9%9%51%

South Africa 13.6%Egypt, Arab Rep. 11.6%Nigeria 9.2%Algeria 9.1%Morocco 5.8%All others 50.7%

Share of the total: GDP (current US$), as a share of 52 countries in Africa. South Africa 13.6%; Egypt, Arab Rep. 11.6%; Nigeria 9.2%; Algeria 9.1%; Morocco 5.8%; All others 50.7%.

Full ranking

Countries in Africa Ranked by GDP (current US$), 2025
RankCountryGDP (current US$) (US$)
1South Africa427,180,000,000
2Egypt, Arab Rep.365,250,000,000
3Nigeria290,790,000,000
4Algeria287,030,000,000
5Morocco182,370,000,000
6Kenya135,940,000,000
7Ethiopia126,360,000,000
8Angola122,170,000,000
9Ghana114,210,000,000
10Côte d'Ivoire99,774,000,000
11Congo, Dem. Rep.91,031,000,000
12Tanzania90,143,000,000
13Uganda61,986,000,000
14Sudan60,163,000,000
15Cameroon58,933,000,000
16Tunisia57,503,000,000
17Zimbabwe51,216,000,000
18Libya48,099,000,000
19Senegal37,007,000,000
20Mali30,069,000,000
21Zambia28,880,000,000
22Guinea28,346,000,000
23Burkina Faso27,627,000,000
24Benin24,566,000,000
25Mozambique22,338,000,000
26Niger21,646,000,000
27Chad21,473,000,000
28Gabon21,427,000,000
29Botswana19,928,000,000
30Madagascar19,620,000,000
31Rwanda16,372,000,000
32Congo, Rep.16,307,000,000
33Mauritius16,158,000,000
34Namibia15,080,000,000
35Malawi14,918,000,000
36Somalia, Fed. Rep.12,995,000,000
37Equatorial Guinea12,823,000,000
38Togo11,890,000,000
39Mauritania11,680,000,000
40Sierra Leone7,464,200,000
41Liberia5,245,900,000
42Eswatini5,160,700,000
43Djibouti4,624,500,000
44Burundi3,364,700,000
45Central African Republic3,066,100,000
46Cabo Verde3,056,600,000
47Gambia, The2,593,700,000
48Lesotho2,573,600,000
49Guinea-Bissau2,527,900,000
50Seychelles2,387,000,000
51Comoros1,814,900,000
52São Tomé and Principe981,290,000

About the top 10

#1 South Africa

South Africa ranks #1 on this list with US$427.18 billion.

Capital
Pretoria, Cape Town
Continent
Africa
Income group
Upper middle income
Population
64.75 million people (2025)
GDP
US$427.18 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$6,598 (2025)
Life expectancy
66.3 years (2024)
Urban population
63.8% of population (2025)

Largest cities: City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Johannesburg, Cape Town.

Also ranks #2 in unemployment rate · #2 in youth unemployment rate · #2 in income share of richest 10%.

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Source and method

GDP (current US$): each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.CD. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: GDP (current US$): Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.