GDP per capita growth (annual %) - Country Ranking - Africa
Definition: Annual percentage growth rate of GDP per capita based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2010 U.S. dollars. GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
See also: Thematic map, Time series comparison
| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eritrea | 7.21 | 2011 |
| 2 | Guinea | 4.04 | 2020 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 3.40 | 2020 |
| 4 | Egypt | 1.60 | 2020 |
| 5 | São Tomé and Principe | 1.16 | 2020 |
| 6 | Benin | 1.09 | 2020 |
| 7 | Niger | -0.25 | 2020 |
| 8 | Uganda | -0.36 | 2020 |
| 9 | Somalia | -0.46 | 2020 |
| 10 | Côte d'Ivoire | -0.60 | 2020 |
| 11 | Togo | -0.66 | 2020 |
| 12 | Burkina Faso | -0.91 | 2020 |
| 13 | Central African Republic | -0.94 | 2020 |
| 14 | Tanzania | -0.95 | 2020 |
| 15 | Djibouti | -0.97 | 2020 |
| 16 | Senegal | -1.21 | 2020 |
| 17 | Dem. Rep. Congo | -1.41 | 2020 |
| 18 | Ghana | -1.70 | 2020 |
| 19 | Malawi | -1.84 | 2020 |
| 20 | Cameroon | -2.04 | 2020 |
| 21 | Comoros | -2.28 | 2020 |
| 22 | Kenya | -2.54 | 2020 |
| 23 | Burundi | -2.74 | 2020 |
| 24 | Eswatini | -2.87 | 2020 |
| 25 | The Gambia | -3.06 | 2020 |
| 26 | Chad | -3.84 | 2020 |
| 27 | Sierra Leone | -3.98 | 2020 |
| 28 | Mozambique | -4.04 | 2020 |
| 29 | Mali | -4.13 | 2020 |
| 30 | Gabon | -4.18 | 2020 |
| 31 | Nigeria | -4.26 | 2020 |
| 32 | Mauritania | -4.38 | 2020 |
| 33 | Guinea-Bissau | -4.73 | 2020 |
| 34 | Liberia | -5.29 | 2020 |
| 35 | Zambia | -5.55 | 2020 |
| 36 | Rwanda | -5.78 | 2020 |
| 37 | Sudan | -5.91 | 2020 |
| 38 | Algeria | -6.83 | 2020 |
| 39 | Morocco | -7.43 | 2020 |
| 40 | South Africa | -7.62 | 2020 |
| 41 | Zimbabwe | -7.62 | 2020 |
| 42 | Equatorial Guinea | -8.08 | 2020 |
| 43 | Angola | -8.40 | 2020 |
| 44 | Madagascar | -9.56 | 2020 |
| 45 | Tunisia | -10.13 | 2020 |
| 46 | Namibia | -10.17 | 2020 |
| 47 | Congo | -10.24 | 2020 |
| 48 | Lesotho | -10.33 | 2020 |
| 49 | Botswana | -10.36 | 2020 |
| 50 | Seychelles | -11.53 | 2020 |
| 51 | Mauritius | -14.90 | 2020 |
| 52 | Cabo Verde | -15.71 | 2020 |
| 53 | Libya | -32.24 | 2020 |
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Statistical Concept and Methodology: For more information, see the metadata for constant U.S. dollar GDP (NY.GDP.MKTP.KD) and total population (SP.POP.TOTL).
Aggregation method: Weighted average
Periodicity: Annual
