Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (Africa)
Overview
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) represents the total economic output of a nation and sets the ceiling for potential military spending. Larger economies can sustain bigger defense budgets in absolute terms while keeping military spending as a manageable share of output. GDP is the foundation upon which military power is built.
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| # | Country | GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | $396002.50T | |
| 2 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | $380699.27T | |
| 3 | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $363846.33T | |
| 4 | 🇩🇿 Algeria | $247626.16T | |
| 5 | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | $163697.93T | |
| 6 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | $144417.10T | |
| 7 | 🇰🇪 Kenya | $108038.59T | |
| 8 | 🇦🇴 Angola | $84824.65T | |
| 9 | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $79062.40T | |
| 10 | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | $78875.49T | |
| 11 | 🇬🇭 Ghana | $76370.40T | |
| 12 | 🇨🇩 Congo Democratic Republic | $66383.29T | |
| 13 | 🇸🇩 Sudan | $51666.88T | |
| 14 | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | $49279.41T | |
| 15 | 🇺🇬 Uganda | $48768.96T |
| # | Country | GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | $48529.60T | |
| 17 | 🇱🇾 Libya | $45096.46T | |
| 18 | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | $35231.37T | |
| 19 | 🇸🇳 Senegal | $30848.33T | |
| 20 | 🇿🇲 Zambia | $27577.96T | |
| 21 | 🇬🇳 Guinea | $22199.41T | |
| 22 | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | $20954.22T | |
| 23 | 🇲🇱 Mali | $20661.79T | |
| 24 | 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | $20324.62T | |
| 25 | 🇧🇯 Benin | $19676.05T | |
| 26 | 🇧🇼 Botswana | $19396.08T | |
| 27 | 🇬🇦 Gabon | $19388.40T | |
| 28 | 🇳🇪 Niger | $16819.17T | |
| 29 | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | $15790.11T | |
| 30 | 🇨🇬 Congo | $15321.06T |
| # | Country | GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 🇲🇺 Mauritius | $14644.52T | |
| 32 | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | $14097.77T | |
| 33 | 🇹🇩 Chad | $13149.33T | |
| 34 | 🇲🇼 Malawi | $12712.15T | |
| 35 | 🇳🇦 Namibia | $12351.03T | |
| 36 | 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | $12337.55T | |
| 37 | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | $11997.80T | |
| 38 | 🇸🇴 Somalia | $10968.52T | |
| 39 | 🇲🇷 Mauritania | $10651.71T | |
| 40 | 🇹🇬 Togo | $9171.26T | |
| 41 | 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | $6411.87T | |
| 42 | 🇸🇿 Eswatini | $4442.88T | |
| 43 | 🇱🇷 Liberia | $4240.00T | |
| 44 | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | $3674.30T | |
| 45 | 🇧🇮 Burundi | $2642.16T |
| # | Country | GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | $2555.49T | |
| 47 | 🇨🇻 Cape Verde | $2533.82T | |
| 48 | 🇬🇲 Gambia | $2396.11T | |
| 49 | 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $2141.45T | |
| 50 | 🇱🇸 Lesotho | $2117.96T | |
| 51 | 🇪🇷 Eritrea | $2065.00T | |
| 52 | 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | $2048.35T | |
| 53 | 🇰🇲 Comoros | $1242.52T | |
| 54 | 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe | $540.81T |