Whereas Africa is home to the poorest countries in the world, there are some countries in the continent that rank as the richest when compared to the rest. This article ranks the richest countries in Africa by gross domestic product (at purchasing power parity) per capita, i.e., the purchasing power parity (PPP) value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given year, divided by the average (or mid-year) population for the same year.
Here are the top 10 richest countries in Africa.
Rank | Country | GDP per capita (PPP) |
1. | Seychelles | $25,414 |
2. | Mauritius | $20,292 |
3. | Equatorial Guinea | $17,788 |
4. | Botswana | $16,893 |
5. | Gabon | $15,970 |
6. | Egypt | $12,790 |
7. | South Africa | $12,032 |
8. | Algeria | $11,112 |
9. | Tunisia | $10,120 |
10. | Namibia | $9,396 |
