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Countries in Africa Ranked by GDP PPP (2025)

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

Summary

Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks #1 with 2.39 trillion international $ (PPP). Nigeria is second with 2.26 trillion international $ (PPP), 5.6% behind. The top five are Egypt, Arab Rep., Nigeria, South Africa, Algeria and Ethiopia. Together the top 10 account for 76.5% of the total across the 52 countries in Africa listed. The median across all 52 is 60.88 billion international $ (PPP); São Tomé and Principe is last at 1.53 billion international $ (PPP). Egypt, Arab Rep.'s figure has risen 467% since 2001 (421.79 billion international $ (PPP) to 2.39 trillion international $ (PPP) in 2025).

#1
Egypt, Arab Rep. · 2.39 trillion international $ (PPP)
Median
60.88 billion international $ (PPP)
Coverage
52 countries in Africa
Data year
2025
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: GDP PPPBar chart of the top 10: 1. Egypt, Arab Rep. 2.39 trillion; 2. Nigeria 2.26 trillion; 3. South Africa 1.03 trillion; 4. Algeria 881.65 billion; 5. Ethiopia 490.64 billion; 6. Morocco 433.71 billion; 7. Kenya 403.64 billion; 8. Angola 400.21 billion; 9. Tanzania 305.6 billion; 10. Ghana 301.91 billion.Egypt, Arab Rep.2.39 trillionNigeria2.26 trillionSouth Africa1.03 trillionAlgeria881.65 billionEthiopia490.64 billionMorocco433.71 billionKenya403.64 billionAngola400.21 billionTanzania305.6 billionGhana301.91 billion
Top 10: GDP PPP (international $ (PPP)). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Egypt, Arab Rep. 2.39 trillion; 2. Nigeria 2.26 trillion; 3. South Africa 1.03 trillion; 4. Algeria 881.65 billion; 5. Ethiopia 490.64 billion; 6. Morocco 433.71 billion; 7. Kenya 403.64 billion; 8. Angola 400.21 billion; 9. Tanzania 305.6 billion; 10. Ghana 301.91 billion.
GDP PPP over time, top 5Egypt, Arab Rep.: 421.79 billion in 2001 to 2.39 trillion in 2025; Nigeria: 429.65 billion in 2001 to 2.26 trillion in 2025; South Africa: 400.91 billion in 2001 to 1.03 trillion in 2025; Algeria: 299.01 billion in 2001 to 881.65 billion in 2025; Ethiopia: 35.38 billion in 2001 to 490.64 billion in 2025.0597.88 billion1.2 trillion1.79 trillion2.39 trillion200120132025Egypt, Arab Rep.NigeriaSouth AfricaAlgeriaEthiopia
GDP PPP over time, top 5 (international $ (PPP)). Egypt, Arab Rep.: 421.79 billion in 2001 to 2.39 trillion in 2025; Nigeria: 429.65 billion in 2001 to 2.26 trillion in 2025; South Africa: 400.91 billion in 2001 to 1.03 trillion in 2025; Algeria: 299.01 billion in 2001 to 881.65 billion in 2025; Ethiopia: 35.38 billion in 2001 to 490.64 billion in 2025.
Share of the total: GDP PPPEgypt, Arab Rep. 20.5%; Nigeria 19.4%; South Africa 8.8%; Algeria 7.6%; Ethiopia 4.2%; All others 39.4%21%19%9%39%

Egypt, Arab Rep. 20.5%Nigeria 19.4%South Africa 8.8%Algeria 7.6%Ethiopia 4.2%All others 39.4%

Share of the total: GDP PPP, as a share of 52 countries in Africa. Egypt, Arab Rep. 20.5%; Nigeria 19.4%; South Africa 8.8%; Algeria 7.6%; Ethiopia 4.2%; All others 39.4%.

Full ranking

Countries in Africa Ranked by GDP PPP, 2025
RankCountryGDP PPP (international $ (PPP))
1Egypt, Arab Rep.2,391,500,000,000
2Nigeria2,264,000,000,000
3South Africa1,029,900,000,000
4Algeria881,650,000,000
5Ethiopia490,640,000,000
6Morocco433,710,000,000
7Kenya403,640,000,000
8Angola400,210,000,000
9Tanzania305,600,000,000
10Ghana301,910,000,000
11Côte d'Ivoire268,530,000,000
12Congo, Dem. Rep.216,620,000,000
13Tunisia188,110,000,000
14Uganda179,210,000,000
15Cameroon172,940,000,000
16Libya123,230,000,000
17Sudan113,260,000,000
18Zimbabwe109,680,000,000
19Senegal103,430,000,000
20Zambia95,967,000,000
21Mali88,265,000,000
22Guinea74,512,000,000
23Burkina Faso73,948,000,000
24Benin71,359,000,000
25Madagascar63,926,000,000
26Chad60,968,000,000
27Niger60,784,000,000
28Rwanda60,673,000,000
29Mozambique60,500,000,000
30Gabon57,615,000,000
31Botswana53,031,000,000
32Congo, Rep.47,002,000,000
33Malawi42,195,000,000
34Mauritius41,873,000,000
35Mauritania40,796,000,000
36Namibia37,070,000,000
37Togo35,048,000,000
38Sierra Leone32,782,000,000
39Somalia, Fed. Rep.32,288,000,000
40Equatorial Guinea31,273,000,000
41Burundi17,960,000,000
42Eswatini15,739,000,000
43Liberia11,354,000,000
44Gambia, The10,458,000,000
45Djibouti10,008,000,000
46Lesotho7,525,100,000
47Guinea-Bissau7,407,900,000
48Central African Republic7,243,800,000
49Cabo Verde6,415,100,000
50Seychelles4,400,400,000
51Comoros3,741,700,000
52São Tomé and Principe1,534,900,000

About the top 10

#3 South Africa

South Africa ranks #3 on this list with 1.03 trillion international $ (PPP).

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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#6 Morocco

Morocco ranks #6 on this list with 433.71 billion international $ (PPP).

Capital
Rabat
Continent
Africa
Income group
Lower middle income
Population
38.43 million people (2025)
GDP
US$182.37 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$4,673 (2025)
Life expectancy
75.5 years (2024)
Urban population
63.1% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Casablanca, Tangier, Fez.

Also ranks #15 in firms using banks to finance investment share · #16 in school enrolment (primary) · #16 in remittances received.

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Source and method

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

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

The World Bank: GDP, 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.