Countries With the Biggest Economy In Africa, 2024


In this report, we will discuss the largest economies in Africa as measured by nominal GDP. As of 2024, Egypt has the largest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Africa, valued at $398 billion. Nigeria follows with $390 billion, while South Africa ranks third-highest on the continent with an estimated GDP of $380 billion. None of the African economies have a GDP above $400 billion, with seven having an economy above $100 billion. The top 10 largest economies in AFRICA are Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Algeria, Ethiopia, Morocco, Kenya, Angola, Tanzania, and Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire). => Full list of the Largest economies in the world, 2024.

Countries With the Biggest Economy In Africa, 2024

Rank Country GDP 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars) Gross Average Monthly Wages (USD, at current exchange rates) Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
1 Egypt 398.39 222 70.22
2 Nigeria 390 166 52.68
3 South Africa 380.9 1362 62.34
4 Algeria 224.1 249 76.38
5 Ethiopia 155.8 78 64.98
6 Morocco 147.34 1657 74.04
7 Kenya 112.74 416 61.43
8 Angola 93.79 27 61.64
9 Tanzania 84.03 75 66.2
10 Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire) 79.43 97 58.6
11 Ghana 76.62 244 63.8
12 DR Congo 67.51 81 59.19
13 Uganda 52.39 74 62.71
14 Tunisia 51.27 277 73.77
15 Cameroon 49.26 86 60.33
16 Libya 40.19 68 71.91
17 Zimbabwe 32.42 62 59.25
18 Senegal 31.14 49 67.09
19 Zambia 29.53 75 61.22
20 Sudan 25.56 76 65.27
21 Guinea 23.2 430 58.89
22 Mozambique 21.93 67 59.33
23 Mali 21.3 34 58.94
24 Burkina Faso 20.78 71 59.27
25 Botswana 20.75 416 61.14
26 Benin 19.94 110 79.28
27 Gabon 19.31 65 65.82
28 Niger 17.07 47 61.58
29 Madagascar 15.76 47 64.49
30 Mauritius 14.81 486 73.68
31 Congo 14.4 57 63.52
32 Rwanda 13.92 78 66.07
33 Malawi 13.17 31 62.9
34 Namibia 12.64 58 59.27
35 Chad 12.59 67 52.53
36 Somalia 11.51 68 55.28
37 Mauritania 10.35 41 64.36
38 Equatorial Guinea 10.04 75 60.59
39 Togo 9.11 65 61.62
40 South Sudan 6.26 71 54.98
41 Eswatini 4.64 65 57.07
42 Liberia 4.34 47 60.75
43 Djibouti 3.87 142 62.31
44 Sierra Leone 3.51 65 60.06
45 Burundi 3.19 316 61.66
46 Central African Republic 2.76 76 53.9
47 Cape Verde 2.59 125 74.05
48 Gambia 2.38 74 62.08
49 Lesotho 2.37 24 53.06
50 Eritrea 2.25 62 66.54
51 Seychelles 2.08 108 73.4
52 Guinea-Bissau 1.99 68 59.65
53 Comoros 1.36 55 63.42

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is an estimation of the total value of finished goods and services produced within a country’s borders in a specific period, typically a year. It is commonly used to gauge the size of a country’s economy and its impact on the global economy. GDP is usually measured by the expenditure method, which adds up spending on new consumer goods, new investment spending, government spending, and the value of net exports. Nominal GDP in current US dollars is the most widely used method to measure and compare GDP between countries. It involves converting local prices and currencies into US dollars using currency market exchange rates. This method was used to determine the rankings of countries.


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