African Union Countries by Nominal GDP
list GDP 2026 USD bn
South Africa 424.241
Egypt 389.040
Algeria 269.435
Nigeria 192.337
Morocco 176.587
Ethiopia 138.824
Kenya 127.968
Angola 109.384
Tanzania 93.523
Ghana 92.300
Uganda 71.421
Cameroon 60.213
Tunisia 57.875
Libya 48.722
Zimbabwe 39.491
Senegal 36.784
Sudan 36.362
Guinea 35.239
Zambia 34.237
Burkina Faso 29.624
Mozambique 25.394
Mali 24.821
Niger 24.148
Benin 24.067
Botswana 20.951
Gabon 20.921
Madagascar 20.099
Chad 19.732
Mauritius 16.638
Republic of Congo 16.190
Rwanda 15.472
Namibia 15.186
Malawi 14.632
Somalia 14.144
Equatorial Guinea 12.894
Mauritania 11.938
Togo 10.760
Sierra Leone 8.726
Burundi 8.419
South Sudan 6.485
Liberia 5.490
Djibouti 4.959
Central African Republic 3.187
Cabo Verde 2.979
The Gambia 2.938
Lesotho 2.501
Guinea-Bissau 2.452
Seychelles 2.284
Comoros 1.653
Eritrea

list	GDP 2026 USD bn
South Africa	424.241
Egypt	389.040
Algeria	269.435
Nigeria	192.337
Morocco	176.587
Ethiopia	138.824
Kenya	127.968
Angola	109.384
Tanzania	93.523
Ghana	92.300
Uganda	71.421
Cameroon	60.213
Tunisia	57.875
Libya	48.722
Zimbabwe	39.491
Senegal	36.784
Sudan	36.362
Guinea	35.239
Zambia	34.237
Burkina Faso	29.624
Mozambique	25.394
Mali	24.821
Niger	24.148
Benin	24.067
Botswana	20.951
Gabon	20.921
Madagascar	20.099
Chad	19.732
Mauritius	16.638
Republic of Congo	16.190
Rwanda	15.472
Namibia	15.186
Malawi	14.632
Somalia	14.144
Equatorial Guinea	12.894
Mauritania	11.938
Togo	10.760
Sierra Leone	8.726
Burundi	8.419
South Sudan	6.485
Liberia	5.490
Djibouti	4.959
Central African Republic	3.187
Cabo Verde	2.979
The Gambia	2.938
Lesotho	2.501
Guinea-Bissau	2.452
Seychelles	2.284
Comoros	1.653
Eritrea

GDP Rankings PPP (current international dollar bn)

list	PPP GDP 2026 (current int. dollar bn)
Egypt	2527.279
Nigeria	1663.725
South Africa	1061.541
Algeria	921.334
Ethiopia	530.175
Morocco	450.421
Kenya	430.835
Angola	419.474
Tanzania	318.892
Ghana	316.023
Uganda	205.790
Tunisia	190.400
Cameroon	183.857
Libya	132.125
Sudan	130.960
Senegal	112.138
Zambia	107.138
Zimbabwe	100.373
Guinea	84.828
Mali	78.118
Burkina Faso	77.781
Benin	75.422
Madagascar	68.407
Niger	66.547
Mozambique	65.537
Rwanda	63.827
Gabon	60.228
Chad	59.728
Botswana	55.351
Malawi	45.586
Republic of Congo	45.081
Mauritius	43.523
Mauritania	42.456
Namibia	39.981
Togo	35.626
Sierra Leone	34.826
Somalia	34.567
Equatorial Guinea	33.724
South Sudan	19.135
Burundi	14.650
Liberia	12.311
The Gambia	11.103
Djibouti	10.719
Central African Republic	7.728
Lesotho	7.681
Guinea-Bissau	7.103
Cabo Verde	6.753
Seychelles	4.513
Comoros	3.896
Eritrea

GDP Rankings (PPP) share of world total Percent

list	PPP GDP 2026 Share in World Total Pct
Egypt	1.161
Nigeria	0.765
South Africa	0.488
Algeria	0.423
Ethiopia	0.244
Morocco	0.207
Kenya	0.198
Angola	0.193
Tanzania	0.147
Ghana	0.145
Uganda	0.095
Tunisia	0.088
Cameroon	0.084
Libya	0.061
Sudan	0.060
Senegal	0.052
Zambia	0.049
Zimbabwe	0.046
Guinea	0.039
Burkina Faso	0.036
Mali	0.036
Benin	0.035
Madagascar	0.031
Niger	0.031
Mozambique	0.030
Rwanda	0.029
Gabon	0.028
Chad	0.027
Botswana	0.025
Republic of Congo	0.021
Malawi	0.021
Mauritania	0.020
Mauritius	0.020
Namibia	0.018
Sierra Leone	0.016
Somalia	0.016
Togo	0.016
Equatorial Guinea	0.015
South Sudan	0.009
Burundi	0.007
Liberia	0.006
Djibouti	0.005
The Gambia	0.005
Central African Republic	0.004
Lesotho	0.004
Cabo Verde	0.003
Guinea-Bissau	0.003
Comoros	0.002
Seychelles	0.002
Eritrea

GDP Rankings per capita nominal USD

list	GDP Per Capita USD
Seychelles	22280.383
Mauritius	13267.948
Gabon	8880.683
Equatorial Guinea	7659.835
Botswana	7465.594
Libya	6908.994
South Africa	6516.343
Cabo Verde	5761.898
Algeria	5630.761
Namibia	4888.121
Morocco	4640.915
Djibouti	4639.525
Tunisia	4621.624
Egypt	3484.802
Angola	2689.386
Ghana	2585.600
Mauritania	2523.044
Republic of Congo	2428.099
Kenya	2358.027
Zimbabwe	2227.553
Guinea	2175.513
Cameroon	1957.553
Senegal	1867.240
Comoros	1778.022
Benin	1610.355
Zambia	1536.250
Uganda	1436.875
Tanzania	1351.937
Ethiopia	1240.492
Guinea-Bissau	1190.186
Burkina Faso	1181.431
Lesotho	1128.216
Togo	1104.168
Rwanda	1069.196
The Gambia	1016.620
Chad	1012.359
Mali	970.599
Liberia	942.410
Sierra Leone	933.661
Somalia	811.091
Nigeria	804.512
Niger	799.515
Sudan	702.935
Mozambique	689.574
Madagascar	621.889
Burundi	593.783
Malawi	591.197
Central African Republic	559.293
South Sudan	396.433
Eritrea

GDP Rankings Average per capita PPP

list	GDP Per Capita PPP (current int. dollar)
Seychelles	36931.364
Mauritius	29108.243
Gabon	21441.529
Egypt	18985.535
Equatorial Guinea	16802.082
Botswana	16541.557
Algeria	16147.882
Libya	15713.098
South Africa	13674.586
Tunisia	12751.295
Cabo Verde	10955.438
Namibia	10792.975
Morocco	9927.725
Angola	8649.487
Djibouti	8411.266
Mauritania	7524.880
Ghana	7424.470
Kenya	6658.000
Nigeria	5836.293
Republic of Congo	5670.207
Cameroon	5012.947
Senegal	4773.965
Zimbabwe	4748.232
Guinea	4392.045
Benin	4232.321
Zambia	4031.793
Ethiopia	3973.146
Tanzania	3866.052
Rwanda	3699.055
Comoros	3514.709
Uganda	3472.162
The Gambia	3222.361
Sierra Leone	3125.204
Togo	3066.001
Lesotho	2906.438
Guinea-Bissau	2891.190
Burkina Faso	2601.525
Chad	2569.984
Mali	2561.909
Sudan	2123.196
Niger	1847.799
Madagascar	1775.136
Liberia	1772.525
Somalia	1662.504
Malawi	1544.711
Mozambique	1492.535
Central African Republic	1137.312
South Sudan	981.078
Burundi	866.512
Eritrea

Population Rankings

list	Combined Population mln
Nigeria	239.073
Ethiopia	111.910
Egypt	111.639
Tanzania	69.177
South Africa	65.104
Kenya	54.269
Sudan	51.729
Uganda	49.706
Algeria	47.851
Angola	40.672
Morocco	38.050
Mozambique	36.826
Ghana	35.698
Madagascar	32.319
Cameroon	30.759
Niger	30.204
Mali	25.573
Burkina Faso	25.074
Malawi	24.750
Zambia	22.286
Senegal	19.700
Chad	19.491
Zimbabwe	17.729
Somalia	17.438
South Sudan	16.357
Guinea	16.198
Benin	14.945
Rwanda	14.471
Burundi	14.179
Tunisia	12.523
Togo	9.745
Sierra Leone	9.346
Libya	7.052
Republic of Congo	6.668
Liberia	5.825
Central African Republic	5.699
Mauritania	4.732
Namibia	3.107
The Gambia	2.890
Botswana	2.806
Gabon	2.356
Lesotho	2.216
Guinea-Bissau	2.060
Equatorial Guinea	1.683
Mauritius	1.254
Djibouti	1.069
Comoros	0.930
Cabo Verde	0.517
Seychelles	0.102
Eritrea

Debt vs. GDP Rankings (Avg)

list	General government gross debt Percent of GDP
Sudan	207.396
Senegal	110.553
Mozambique	104.159
Cabo Verde	103.886
Republic of Congo	87.086
Egypt	85.093
Tunisia	84.188
Gabon	83.926
Mauritius	82.715
South Africa	81.706
Rwanda	80.883
Guinea-Bissau	76.728
Malawi	73.366
Kenya	70.241
Morocco	67.698
Togo	67.675
Algeria	66.950
Angola	63.944
Namibia	63.599
The Gambia	63.104
Ghana	62.652
Lesotho	60.364
Seychelles	57.584
Zimbabwe	56.051
Liberia	55.619
Uganda	54.591
Central African Republic	52.977
Madagascar	52.517
Nigeria	51.596
Benin	51.242
Mali	50.469
Burkina Faso	49.769
Botswana	49.298
Mauritania	47.031
Tanzania	45.794
Sierra Leone	44.607
Niger	42.190
Cameroon	38.561
Ethiopia	37.018
Equatorial Guinea	36.493
South Sudan	35.184
Guinea	35.098
Comoros	34.857
Chad	33.782
Burundi	33.208
Djibouti	28.045
Eritrea
Libya
Somalia
Zambia

African Union

As of mid-2026, the African Union (AU) is focusing on accelerating the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to boost intra-African trade and economic integration. Key drivers include renewed commitments from member states and external partnerships enhancing infrastructure and digital connectivity. However, persistent political instability and uneven economic reforms across regions continue to constrain progress, posing risks to the full realization of the AU's integration and development agenda.

African Union Assembly 2026: Final Communiqué

Af — CFTA Secretariat Quarterly Report Q2 2026

African Union Infrastructure Plans Gain Momentum

ECA Assessment: Political Stability and Economic Reform Challenges in Africa 2026

Reuters: African Union pushes digital connectivity for growth

The African Union's latest summit, held in June 2026, focused on advancing continental economic integration through the AfCFTA expansion and accelerating renewable energy projects to support sustainable growth. The main driver was pressure to boost intra-African trade and address energy deficits amid global economic volatility. Key risks include geopolitical tensions in the Sahel region and uneven member-state implementation capacity, which could delay agreed reforms and infrastructure rollouts.

African Union Summit 2026 Communiqué

AU Leaders Pledge Boost to Af — CFTA Amid Energy Crisis

African Union Highlights Renewables as Key Growth Driver

Challenges Loom Over African Union Integration Efforts

As of mid-2026, African Union negotiations have focused on advancing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) implementation, targeting enhanced intra-African trade integration boosted by new digital trade frameworks. The main driver is increasing regional economic resilience amid global economic uncertainties and shifting geopolitical alignments, notably from evolving partnerships with China and the EU. Key risks include uneven member state compliance, infrastructure deficits, and political instability in some regions that could delay full trade liberalization and disrupt supply chain benefits.

African Union 33rd Summit Communiqué - June 2026

Af — CFTA Secretariat Report on 2026 Q2 Progress

Analysis: African Trade Integration in 2026, Bloomberg, July 2026

Africa-EU Partnership Update - European Commission, June 2026

China-Africa Relations and Economic Diplomacy, South China Morning Post, May 2026

As of mid-2026, African Union member states continue deepening regional economic integration, primarily driven by enhanced implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) protocols and infrastructure projects under the African Union's Agenda 2063 framework. Recent AU summits have emphasized accelerating digital transformation and climate resilience initiatives. However, political instability in several member countries and uneven pace of reforms remain significant risks, potentially constraining collective progress and investor confidence.

African Union 2026 Mid-Year Summit Outcomes

Algeria	Angola	Benin	Botswana
Burkina Faso	Burundi	Cabo Verde	Cameroon
Central African Republic	Chad	Comoros	C?te d'Ivoire
Democratic Republic of Congo	Djibouti	Egypt	Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea	Ethiopia	Gabon	The Gambia
Ghana	Guinea	Guinea-Bissau	Kenya
Lesotho	Liberia	Libya	Madagascar
Malawi	Mali	Mauritania	Mauritius
Morocco	Mozambique	Namibia	Niger
Nigeria	Republic of Congo	Rwanda	Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (disputed state)
S?o Tom? and Pr?ncipe	Senegal	Seychelles	Sierra Leone
Somalia	South Africa	South Sudan	Sudan
Swaziland	Tanzania	Togo	Tunisia
Uganda	Zambia	Zimbabwe

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GDP Rankings per capita nominal USD

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GDP Rankings Average per capita PPP

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GDP Growth Rankings %

list	2026 GDP Growth
South Sudan	64.467
Guinea	10.609
Sudan	8.818
Uganda	7.632
Rwanda	7.476
Ethiopia	7.107
Zambia	6.817
Niger	6.700
Tanzania	6.294
Benin	6.186
Liberia	5.529
Djibouti	5.510
Togo	5.500
Mali	5.100
The Gambia	5.028
Guinea-Bissau	5.000
Cabo Verde	4.914
Kenya	4.889
Sierra Leone	4.851
Ghana	4.793
Zimbabwe	4.640
Burkina Faso	4.528
Comoros	4.324
Malawi	4.300
Egypt	4.288
Libya	4.285
Madagascar	4.206
Somalia	4.100
Senegal	4.089
Cameroon	4.018
Morocco	3.746
Mauritania	3.714
Namibia	3.706
Mozambique	3.524
Seychelles	3.496
Chad	3.173
Republic of Congo	3.166
Central African Republic	3.146
Algeria	3.004
Mauritius	3.000
Nigeria	2.725
Gabon	2.603
Burundi	2.589
Botswana	2.277
Angola	2.076
Lesotho	1.444
Tunisia	1.417
South Africa	1.289
Equatorial Guinea	--
Eritrea

Investment to GDP

list	Investment levels to GDP
Mozambique	47.736
Tanzania	39.033
Algeria	37.948
Benin	37.930
Angola	35.970
Lesotho	35.783
Gabon	33.636
Botswana	33.511
Chad	33.419
Zambia	32.407
Nigeria	31.419
Rwanda	29.961
Equatorial Guinea	28.897
Republic of Congo	28.825
Mauritius	28.294
Morocco	28.255
Mauritania	28.023
Togo	26.784
Senegal	26.318
Libya	25.335
Seychelles	25.315
Madagascar	24.244
Uganda	23.516
Ethiopia	23.381
The Gambia	23.277
Cameroon	22.726
Cabo Verde	22.366
Niger	20.429
Sierra Leone	20.074
Guinea-Bissau	19.263
Namibia	19.151
South Sudan	19.086
Burundi	18.261
Kenya	18.082
Burkina Faso	17.473
Mali	16.608
Central African Republic	16.547
Guinea	14.683
South Africa	13.453
Egypt	12.275
Ghana	11.624
Tunisia	10.297
Malawi	9.906
Djibouti	4.037
Comoros	1.219
Eritrea
Liberia
Somalia
Sudan
Zimbabwe

Budget Balance/GDP

list	Budget Balance/GDP
Algeria
Benin
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Republic of Congo
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Mauritius	-0.257
The Gambia	-0.467
Botswana	-1.792
Morocco	-3.488
Tunisia	-4.060
Angola	-4.146
South Africa	-6.118
Egypt	-10.084

Average Current Account Balance/GDP

list	Current Account Balance/GDP
Djibouti	10.937
Libya	8.738
Nigeria	5.186
Zimbabwe	3.063
Zambia	2.567
Angola	1.448
Ghana	1.333
Gabon	0.605
Eritrea
South Sudan	-1.365
South Africa	-1.406
Mali	-1.603
Burkina Faso	-2.033
Morocco	-2.245
Republic of Congo	-2.380
Cabo Verde	-2.406
Equatorial Guinea	-2.430
Chad	-2.788
Tanzania	-2.866
Togo	-3.031
Tunisia	-3.121
The Gambia	-3.159
Ethiopia	-3.225
Egypt	-3.659
Cameroon	-3.854
Comoros	-4.163
Uganda	-4.193
Kenya	-4.205
Central African Republic	-4.370
Sierra Leone	-4.445
Algeria	-4.591
Botswana	-4.614
Guinea-Bissau	-4.644
Niger	-4.749
Mauritania	-4.775
Guinea	-5.019
Lesotho	-5.151
Benin	-5.342
Mauritius	-5.957
Senegal	-6.164
Madagascar	-6.569
Somalia	-8.317
Sudan	-8.563
Seychelles	-8.876
Burundi	-9.043
Malawi	-13.129
Namibia	-13.764
Rwanda	-15.861
Liberia	-16.889
Mozambique	-37.114