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Africa's highest GDP per capita (2024)
African countries ranked by GDP per capita (current US$).
This ranking presents the top ten African economies by gross domestic product per capita in 2024, measured in current US dollars.
| 1 | Seychelles | US$17,859 |
| 2 | Mauritius | US$11,991 |
| 3 | Gabon | US$8,230 |
| 4 | Botswana | US$7,696 |
| 5 | Equatorial Guinea | US$6,745 |
| 6 | Libya | US$6,569 |
| 7 | South Africa | US$6,267 |
| 8 | Algeria | US$5,753 |
| 9 | Cabo Verde | US$5,192 |
| 10 | Namibia | US$4,413 |
The list is led by two small island economies, with Seychelles at the top with a GDP per capita of US$17,859, followed by Mauritius at US$11,991. Gabon is the highest-ranked mainland nation at US$8,230, followed by Botswana with US$7,696.
The data reveals a significant spread, as Seychelles' figure is more than double that of third-placed Gabon. The middle of the ranking shows a tighter grouping, with South Africa (US$6,267), Libya (US$6,569), and Equatorial Guinea (US$6,745) clustered closely together. The gap between the leader and the tenth country, Namibia at US$4,413, illustrates the wide income variation even among the continent's top performers.
Computed by LeadAfrik from World Bank and IMF data, latest year 2024. Every figure above is calculated directly from the source series, not estimated. Explore the full datasets in our Data catalogue.
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