GDP ranking of Africa countries in 2021

According to the latest statistics released by the World Bank in 2024, among the Africa countries in 2021, Nigeria ranked first in terms of gross domestic product(GDP), with a total economic volume of $440.78 billion; South Africa ranked second in terms of GDP, with a total economic volume of $419.95 billion; Egypt ranked third in terms of GDP, with a total economic volume of $404.14 billion; Algeria ranked fourth in terms of GDP, with a total economy of $167.98 billion; and Morocco, with a total economy of $132.73 billion, ranked fifth in GDP.

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Data from the World Bank and China Bureau of Statistics.

Rank Country GDP
1 Nigeria $440.78 billion
2 South Africa $419.95 billion
3 Egypt $404.14 billion
4 Algeria $167.98 billion
5 Morocco $132.73 billion
6 Ethiopia $111.27 billion
7 Kenya $110.35 billion
8 Ghana $77.59 billion
9 Angola $72.55 billion
10 Cote d'ivoire $69.77 billion
11 Tanzania $67.78 billion
12 Democratic Republic of the Congo $53.96 billion
13 Tunisia $46.84 billion
14 Cameroon $45.24 billion
15 Libya $41.88 billion
16 Uganda $40.44 billion
17 Sudan $34.33 billion
18 Senegal $27.63 billion
19 Zimbabwe $26.22 billion
20 Zambia $21.2 billion
21 Burkina faso $19.74 billion
22 Mali $19.14 billion
23 Gabon $18.27 billion
24 Benin $17.79 billion
25 Botswana $17.61 billion
26 Mozambique $16.1 billion
27 Guinea $15.85 billion
28 Niger $14.95 billion
29 Madagascar $14.64 billion
30 Malawi $12.63 billion
31 Republic of Congo $12.52 billion
32 Equatorial Guinea $12.27 billion
33 Namibia $12.24 billion
34 Chad $11.78 billion
35 Mauritius $11.16 billion
36 Rwanda $11.07 billion
37 Togo $8.41 billion
38 Mauritania $8.23 billion
39 Somalia $7.29 billion
40 Eswatini $4.94 billion
41 Sierra Leone $4.2 billion
42 Liberia $3.49 billion
43 Djibouti $3.37 billion
44 Burundi $2.9 billion
45 Lesotho $2.52 billion
46 Central Africa $2.52 billion
47 Gambia $2.08 billion
48 Cape verde Islands $1.94 billion
49 Guinea-Bissau $1.64 billion
50 Comores $1.33 billion
51 Seychelles $1.32 billion
52 Sao Tome and Principe $0.55 billion

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