Countries in Africa Ranked by GDP per capita PPP (2025)
GDP per capita PPP: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Seychelles ranks #1 with 35,854 international $ (PPP) per person. Mauritius is second with 33,667 international $ (PPP) per person, 6.5% behind. The top five are Seychelles, Mauritius, Gabon, Botswana and Egypt, Arab Rep.. The median across all 52 is 5,199 international $ (PPP) per person; Burundi is last at 1,248 international $ (PPP) per person. Seychelles's figure has risen 145% since 2001 (14,615 international $ (PPP) per person to 35,854 international $ (PPP) per person in 2025).
- #1
- Seychelles · 35,854 international $ (PPP) per person
- Median
- 5,199 international $ (PPP) per person
- Coverage
- 52 countries in Africa
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | GDP per capita PPP (international $ (PPP) per person) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seychelles | 35,854 |
| 2 | Mauritius | 33,667 |
| 3 | Gabon | 22,218 |
| 4 | Botswana | 20,698 |
| 5 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 20,204 |
| 6 | Algeria | 18,586 |
| 7 | Libya | 16,521 |
| 8 | Equatorial Guinea | 16,133 |
| 9 | South Africa | 15,906 |
| 10 | Tunisia | 15,233 |
| 11 | Eswatini | 12,529 |
| 12 | Cabo Verde | 12,165 |
| 13 | Namibia | 11,986 |
| 14 | Morocco | 11,112 |
| 15 | Angola | 10,251 |
| 16 | Nigeria | 9,532 |
| 17 | Ghana | 8,610 |
| 18 | Djibouti | 8,452 |
| 19 | Côte d'Ivoire | 8,209 |
| 20 | Mauritania | 7,676 |
| 21 | Congo, Rep. | 7,248 |
| 22 | Kenya | 7,016 |
| 23 | Zimbabwe | 6,470 |
| 24 | São Tomé and Principe | 6,389 |
| 25 | Cameroon | 5,788 |
| 26 | Senegal | 5,463 |
| 27 | Guinea | 4,935 |
| 28 | Benin | 4,817 |
| 29 | Tanzania | 4,471 |
| 30 | Zambia | 4,379 |
| 31 | Comoros | 4,238 |
| 32 | Rwanda | 4,164 |
| 33 | Togo | 4,079 |
| 34 | Sierra Leone | 3,717 |
| 35 | Gambia, The | 3,706 |
| 36 | Ethiopia | 3,622 |
| 37 | Mali | 3,503 |
| 38 | Uganda | 3,488 |
| 39 | Guinea-Bissau | 3,293 |
| 40 | Lesotho | 3,184 |
| 41 | Burkina Faso | 3,072 |
| 42 | Chad | 2,903 |
| 43 | Sudan | 2,192 |
| 44 | Niger | 2,177 |
| 45 | Liberia | 1,981 |
| 46 | Madagascar | 1,953 |
| 47 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 1,920 |
| 48 | Malawi | 1,899 |
| 49 | Mozambique | 1,698 |
| 50 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 1,643 |
| 51 | Central African Republic | 1,314 |
| 52 | Burundi | 1,248 |
About the top 10
#1 Seychelles
Seychelles ranks #1 on this list with 35,854 international $ (PPP) per person.
- Capital
- Victoria
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 122,730 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.39 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$19,449 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 45.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in protected terrestrial area share · #3 in physicians per 1,000 · #8 in male population share.
#2 Mauritius
Mauritius ranks #2 on this list with 33,667 international $ (PPP) per person.
- Capital
- Port Louis
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 1.24 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$16.16 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$12,991 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 39% of population (2025)
Also ranks #6 in cereal yield · #11 in low-birthweight babies share · #15 in population density.
#3 Gabon
Gabon ranks #3 on this list with 22,218 international $ (PPP) per person.
- Capital
- Libreville
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 2.59 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$21.43 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$8,263 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 68.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 92.1% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in forest area share · #4 in renewable energy share · #6 in unemployment rate.
#4 Botswana
Botswana ranks #4 on this list with 20,698 international $ (PPP) per person.
- Capital
- Gaborone
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 2.56 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$19.93 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$7,778 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 69.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 68% of population (2025)
Also ranks #4 in unemployment rate · #4 in hiv prevalence · #5 in youth unemployment rate.
#5 Egypt, Arab Rep.
Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks #5 on this list with 20,204 international $ (PPP) per person.
- Capital
- Cairo
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 118.37 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$365.25 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,086 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 42.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Cairo, Alexandria, Giza.
Also ranks #1 in irrigated land share · #3 in deposit interest rate · #5 in remittances received.
#6 Algeria
Algeria ranks #6 on this list with 18,586 international $ (PPP) per person.
- Capital
- Algiers
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 47.44 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$287.03 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,051 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 75.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Algiers.
Also ranks #1 in gross capital formation rate · #5 in education expenditure share of gdp · #10 in land area.
#7 Libya
Libya ranks #7 on this list with 16,521 international $ (PPP) per person.
- Capital
- Tripoli
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 7.46 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$48.1 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,449 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 87.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Tripoli.
Also ranks #1 in natural resource rents share of gdp · #1 in oil rents share of gdp · #2 in industry value added share of gdp.
#8 Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea ranks #8 on this list with 16,133 international $ (PPP) per person.
- Capital
- Ciudad de la Paz
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 1.94 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$12.82 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,615 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 63.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 71.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #7 in forest area share · #13 in male population share · #13 in industry value added share of gdp.
#9 South Africa
South Africa ranks #9 on this list with 15,906 international $ (PPP) per person.
- 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%.
#10 Tunisia
Tunisia ranks #10 on this list with 15,233 international $ (PPP) per person.
- Capital
- Tunis
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 12.35 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$57.5 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,657 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 70.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #9 in youth unemployment rate · #9 in gender parity index (school enrolment) · #16 in unemployment rate.
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Source and method
GDP per capita PPP: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $): International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB); The Eurostat PPP Programme, Eurostat (ESTAT).
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.