Countries in Africa Ranked by GDP per capita (2025)
GDP per capita: 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 US$19,449 per person. Mauritius is second with US$12,991 per person, 49.7% behind. The top five are Seychelles, Mauritius, Gabon, Botswana and Equatorial Guinea. The median across all 52 is US$1,916 per person; Burundi is last at US$233.8 per person. Seychelles's figure has risen 139% since 2001 (US$8,153 per person to US$19,449 per person in 2025).
- #1
- Seychelles · US$19,449 per person
- Median
- US$1,916 per person
- Coverage
- 52 countries in Africa
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | GDP per capita (US$ per person) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seychelles | 19,449 |
| 2 | Mauritius | 12,991 |
| 3 | Gabon | 8,263 |
| 4 | Botswana | 7,778 |
| 5 | Equatorial Guinea | 6,615 |
| 6 | South Africa | 6,598 |
| 7 | Libya | 6,449 |
| 8 | Algeria | 6,051 |
| 9 | Cabo Verde | 5,797 |
| 10 | Namibia | 4,876 |
| 11 | Morocco | 4,673 |
| 12 | Tunisia | 4,657 |
| 13 | Eswatini | 4,108 |
| 14 | São Tomé and Principe | 4,084 |
| 15 | Djibouti | 3,906 |
| 16 | Ghana | 3,257 |
| 17 | Angola | 3,130 |
| 18 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 3,086 |
| 19 | Côte d'Ivoire | 3,050 |
| 20 | Zimbabwe | 3,021 |
| 21 | Congo, Rep. | 2,515 |
| 22 | Kenya | 2,363 |
| 23 | Mauritania | 2,198 |
| 24 | Comoros | 2,056 |
| 25 | Cameroon | 1,972 |
| 26 | Senegal | 1,955 |
| 27 | Guinea | 1,877 |
| 28 | Benin | 1,658 |
| 29 | Togo | 1,384 |
| 30 | Tanzania | 1,319 |
| 31 | Zambia | 1,318 |
| 32 | Nigeria | 1,224 |
| 33 | Uganda | 1,206 |
| 34 | Mali | 1,193 |
| 35 | Sudan | 1,165 |
| 36 | Burkina Faso | 1,148 |
| 37 | Guinea-Bissau | 1,124 |
| 38 | Rwanda | 1,124 |
| 39 | Lesotho | 1,089 |
| 40 | Chad | 1,022 |
| 41 | Ethiopia | 932.7 |
| 42 | Gambia, The | 919.1 |
| 43 | Liberia | 915.3 |
| 44 | Sierra Leone | 846.3 |
| 45 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 806.8 |
| 46 | Niger | 775.4 |
| 47 | Malawi | 671.5 |
| 48 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 661.2 |
| 49 | Mozambique | 626.9 |
| 50 | Madagascar | 599.3 |
| 51 | Central African Republic | 556.1 |
| 52 | Burundi | 233.8 |
About the top 10
#1 Seychelles
Seychelles ranks #1 on this list with US$19,449 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 US$12,991 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 US$8,263 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 US$7,778 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 Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea ranks #5 on this list with US$6,615 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.
#6 South Africa
South Africa ranks #6 on this list with US$6,598 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%.
#7 Libya
Libya ranks #7 on this list with US$6,449 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 Algeria
Algeria ranks #8 on this list with US$6,051 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.
#9 Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde ranks #9 on this list with US$5,797 per person.
- Capital
- Praia
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 527,330 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.06 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,797 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 77.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #10 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #17 in women in parliament share · #23 in youth unemployment rate.
#10 Namibia
Namibia ranks #10 on this list with US$4,876 per person.
- Capital
- Windhoek
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 3.09 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$15.08 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,876 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 50.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in women in ministerial positions share · #2 in tax revenue share of gdp · #4 in education expenditure share of gdp.
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Source and method
GDP per capita: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator NY.GDP.PCAP.CD. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: GDP per capita (current US$): 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).
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