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 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | $401145.00T | |
| 2 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | $389059.91T | |
| 3 | 🇩🇿 Algeria | $269322.28T | |
| 4 | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $252261.88T | |
| 5 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | $160610.99T | |
| 6 | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | $149740.30T | |
| 7 | 🇰🇪 Kenya | $120339.56T | |
| 8 | 🇦🇴 Angola | $100998.92T | |
| 9 | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | $87113.18T | |
| 10 | 🇬🇭 Ghana | $82308.11T | |
| 11 | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $78844.41T | |
| 12 | 🇨🇩 Congo Democratic Republic | $70962.19T | |
| 13 | 🇺🇬 Uganda | $53911.91T | |
| 14 | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | $53296.69T | |
| 15 | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | $51332.29T |
| # | Country | GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 🇸🇩 Sudan | $49672.44T | |
| 17 | 🇱🇾 Libya | $48487.15T | |
| 18 | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | $41539.41T | |
| 19 | 🇸🇳 Senegal | $32808.06T | |
| 20 | 🇲🇱 Mali | $26794.75T | |
| 21 | 🇿🇲 Zambia | $25303.19T | |
| 22 | 🇬🇳 Guinea | $25008.68T | |
| 23 | 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | $23124.73T | |
| 24 | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | $22745.34T | |
| 25 | 🇧🇯 Benin | $21482.64T | |
| 26 | 🇬🇦 Gabon | $20895.68T | |
| 27 | 🇳🇪 Niger | $19876.13T | |
| 28 | 🇹🇩 Chad | $19518.82T | |
| 29 | 🇧🇼 Botswana | $19402.06T | |
| 30 | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | $17420.50T |
| # | Country | GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 🇨🇬 Congo | $15719.99T | |
| 32 | 🇲🇺 Mauritius | $14937.86T | |
| 33 | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | $14251.64T | |
| 34 | 🇳🇦 Namibia | $13372.35T | |
| 35 | 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | $12765.78T | |
| 36 | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | $11997.80T | |
| 37 | 🇸🇴 Somalia | $11967.00T | |
| 38 | 🇲🇼 Malawi | $11316.41T | |
| 39 | 🇲🇷 Mauritania | $10908.05T | |
| 40 | 🇹🇬 Togo | $10651.18T | |
| 41 | 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | $6971.13T | |
| 42 | 🇸🇿 Eswatini | $4858.89T | |
| 43 | 🇱🇷 Liberia | $4779.30T | |
| 44 | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | $4152.15T | |
| 45 | 🇧🇮 Burundi | $3082.43T |
| # | Country | GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | $2751.49T | |
| 47 | 🇨🇻 Cape Verde | $2725.41T | |
| 48 | 🇬🇲 Gambia | $2404.89T | |
| 49 | 🇱🇸 Lesotho | $2271.76T | |
| 50 | 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | $2218.39T | |
| 51 | 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $2167.24T | |
| 52 | 🇪🇷 Eritrea | $2065.00T | |
| 53 | 🇰🇲 Comoros | $1440.99T | |
| 54 | 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe | $822.15T |