Mauritius, Seychelles, and Equatorial Guinea are the richest countries in Africa according to the latest research. With GDPs going up as high as $38,700. According to statistics provided by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Top 10 richest countries in Africa are- based on GDP.
The Richest Countries In Africa
| Rank | Country Name | GDP Per Capita (International Dollar) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equatorial Guinea | $38,700 |
| 2 | Seychelles | $28,000 |
| 3 | Mauritius | $20,500 |
| 4 | Gabon | $19,300 |
| 5 | Botswana | $16,900 |
| 6 | Algeria | $15,000 |
| 7 | Libya | $14,200 |
| 8 | South Africa | $13,500 |
| 9 | Egypt | $12,100 |
| 10 | Namibia | $11,800 |
| 11 | Tunisia | 11,700 |
| 12 | Swaziland | $9,800 |
| 13 | Morocco | $8,400 |
| 14 | Angola | $6,800 |
| 15 | Republic of the Congo | $6,800 |
| 16 | Cape Verde | $6,700 |
| 17 | Nigeria | $5,900 |
| 18 | Sudan | 4,500 |
| 19 | Ghana | $4,400 |
| 20 | Mauritania | $4,400 |
| 21 | Zambia | $3,900 |
| 22 | Côte d’Ivoire | $3,600 |
| 23 | Djibouti | $3,400 |
| 24 | Kenya | $3,400 |
| 25 | Cameroon | $3,300 |
| 26 | São Tomé and Príncipe | $3,300 |
| 27 | Lesotho | $3,100 |
| 28 | Tanzania | $3,100 |
| 29 | Senegal | $2,600 |
| 30 | Chad | $2,600 |
| 31 | Mali | $2,300 |
| 32 | Benin | $2,200 |
| 33 | Uganda | $2,100 |
| 34 | Rwanda | $1,900 |
| 35 | Ethiopia | $1,900 |
| 36 | Burkina Faso | $1,800 |
| 37 | South Sudan | $1,700 |
| 38 | Zimbabwe | $1,700 |
| 39 | The Gambia | $1,700 |
| 40 | Sierra Leone | $1,700 |
| 41 | Guinea-Bissau | $1,600 |
| 42 | Comoros | $1,500 |
| 43 | Togo | $1,500 |
| 44 | Madagascar | $1,500 |
| 45 | Guinea | $1,300 |
| 46 | Eritrea | $1,300 |
| 47 | Mozambique | $1,200 |
| 48 | Niger | $1,100 |
| 49 | Malawi | $1,100 |
| 50 | Liberia | $900 |
| 51 | Burundi | $800 |
| 52 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $800 |
| 53 | Central African Republic | $700 |
| 54 | Somalia | $400 |