20 Richest Countries in Africa

Africa is the world’s second-largest and most populous continent, including several of the poorest countries as well as those with high GDP. Africa is home to several of the world’s poorest countries. Many people’s income comes from agriculture and small enterprises on the continent, which is home to more than a billion people. African countries are still the least developed. Equatorial Guinea is the richest country in Africa in terms of GDP per capita. South Africa is the richest country in Africa in terms of GDP of more than $500 billion. Cobalt, Platinum, Gold, Chromium, Tantalite, Manganese, Uranium, and Diamond are all found in abundance in African countries.

African Continent by RIchest GDP

The Following List of 20 Countries by GDP in Africa

RankCountriesGDP(PPP) Per CapitalTotal GDP of the CountryYear
1Equatorial Guinea$36,515$26,147,000,0002011
2Gabon$15,960$24,571,000,0002011
3Botswana$14,753$29,707,000,0002011
4Mauritius$14,523$19,270,000,0002011
5South Africa$11,035$555,000,000,0002011
6Libya$10,129$66,941,000,0002012
7Tunisia$9,415$100,970,000,0002011
8Algeria$8,715$236,660,000,0002011
9Namibia$6,826$15,743,000,0002011
10Egypt$6,324$518,976,000,0002011
11Swaziland$6,099$6,233,000,0002011
12Angola$5,930$115,130,000,0002011
13Morocco$4,986$162,617,000,0002011
14Congo, Republic of the$4,429$18,250,000,0002011
15Cape Verde$4,123$2,052,000,0002011
16Nigeria$2,532$413,402,000,0002011
17Cameroon$2,383$47,251,000,0002011
18Djibouti$2,290$2,231,000,0002011
19Sudan$2,141$89,080,000,0002011
20Ghana$1,884$74,937,000,0002011

The list Analyzed on income per capita on total GDP of the countries.

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