GDP ranking of Africa countries in 1982

According to the latest statistics released by the World Bank in 2024, among the Africa countries in 1982, Nigeria ranked first in terms of gross domestic product(GDP), with a total economic volume of $142.77 billion; South Africa ranked second in terms of GDP, with a total economic volume of $85.9 billion; Algeria ranked third in terms of GDP, with a total economic volume of $45.21 billion; Egypt ranked fourth in terms of GDP, with a total economy of $27.66 billion; and Morocco, with a total economy of $17.69 billion, ranked fifth in GDP.

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Data from the World Bank and China Bureau of Statistics.

Rank Country GDP
1 Nigeria $142.77 billion
2 South Africa $85.9 billion
3 Algeria $45.21 billion
4 Egypt $27.66 billion
5 Morocco $17.69 billion
6 Democratic Republic of the Congo $13.65 billion
7 Zimbabwe $8.54 billion
8 Sudan $8.32 billion
9 Tunisia $8.13 billion
10 Ethiopia $7.71 billion
11 Cote d'ivoire $7.57 billion
12 Cameroon $6.61 billion
13 Kenya $6.43 billion
14 Angola $5.55 billion
15 Madagascar $4.79 billion
16 Ghana $4.04 billion
17 Senegal $4.01 billion
18 Zambia $4 billion
19 Gabon $3.62 billion
20 Mozambique $3.61 billion
21 Uganda $2.18 billion
22 Republic of Congo $2.16 billion
23 Namibia $2.12 billion
24 Niger $2.02 billion
25 Burkina faso $1.75 billion
26 Rwanda $1.41 billion
27 Mali $1.33 billion
28 Sierra Leone $1.3 billion
29 Benin $1.27 billion
30 Malawi $1.18 billion
31 Mauritania $1.11 billion
32 Mauritius $1.08 billion
33 Botswana $1.02 billion
34 Burundi $1.01 billion
35 Liberia $0.86 billion
36 Chad $0.83 billion
37 Togo $0.82 billion
38 Somalia $0.77 billion
39 Central Africa $0.75 billion
40 Eswatini $0.54 billion
41 Lesotho $0.35 billion
42 Gambia $0.22 billion
43 Comores $0.18 billion
44 Guinea-Bissau $0.17 billion
45 Seychelles $0.15 billion
46 Cape verde Islands $0.14 billion
47 Equatorial Guinea $0.04 billion

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