List of African countries by GDP (PPP) per capita
This is a list of African countries by Gross Domestic Product per capita based on purchasing power parity. GDP per capita and total GDP estimate values are given in international dollars. The highest percentage composition of GDP from a sector of origin is bolded. Dependent territories have their names in italics and are not ranked.
| African rank | World rank | GDP per capita | Nation | GDP from agriculture | GDP from industry | GDP from services | Year of GDP composition | GDP estimates for 2017 | Real GDP growth rate |
| 1 | 37 | 34,865 | 2.5 | 56.5 | 45 | 2017 est. | 30,807 | 7.391 | |
| 2 | 47 | 28,712 | 2.5 | 13.8 | 83.7 | 2017 est. | 2,761 | 4.062 | |
| 3 | 61 | 21,628 | 4 | 21.8 | 74.2 | 2017 est. | 27,507 | 3.9 | |
| 4 | 67 | 19,266 | 4.5 | 44 | 51.5 | 2017 est. | 36,999 | 0.964 | |
| 5 | 71 | 18,146 | 1.7 | 29.2 | 69.1 | 2017 est. | 39,054 | 4.477 | |
| 6 | 84 | 15,150 | 13.2 | 36.1 | 50.7 | 2017 est. | 634,746 | 1.457 | |
| 7 | 89 | 13,403 | 2.8 | 29.7 | 74.2 | 2017 est. | 761,826 | 0.695 | |
| 8 | 92 | 12,994 | 11.9 | 33.1 | 55.7 | 2017 est. | 1,199,013 | 4.1 | |
| 9 | 100 | 11,987 | 10 | 25.9 | 63.5 | 2017 est. | 136,797 | 2.333 | |
| 10 | 102 | 11,528 | 6.6 | 25.8 | 67.6 | 2017 est. | 27,451 | 0.792 | |
| 11 | 106 | 9,882 | 6.5 | 45 | 48.6 | 2017 est. | 11,352 | 0.251 | |
| 12 | 108 | 9,792 | 1.3 | 63.8 | 34.9 | 2017 est. | 87,067 | 55.1 | |
| 13 | 115 | 8,612 | 14.8 | 29.1 | 56 | 2017 est. | 300,556 | 4.822 | |
| — | — | 7,800 |  Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2010 est. | 31.1 | N/A |
| 14 | 124 | 6,942 | 7.9 | 17.9 | 74.2 | 2017 est. | 3,762 | 3.988 | |
| 15 | 126 | 6,813 | 10.2 | 61.4 | 28.4 | 2011 est. | 193,935 | 1.476 | |
| 16 | 127 | 6,707 | 8.9 | 50.8 | 40.3 | 2017 est. | 30,607 | 3.63 | |
| 17 | 129 | 6,232 | 21.6 | 18.3 | 60.1 | 2017 est. | 1,124,627 | 0.8 | |
| 18 | 137 | 4,605 | 18.3 | 24.5 | 57.2 | 2017 est. | 131,498 | 5.891 | |
| 19 | 138 | 4,580 | 39.6 | 2.6 | 57.8 | 2017 est. | 186,715 | 3.745 | |
| 20 | 139 | 4,474 | 22.5 | 37.8 | 39.7 | 2017 est. | 17,421 | 3.762 | |
| 21 | 142 | 3,997 | 5.4 | 35.6 | 59 | 2017 est. | 68,648 | 3.978 | |
| 22 | 143 | 3,869 | 5.3 | 34.6 | 60.1 | 2017 est. | 7,287 | 4.636 | |
| 23 | 144 | 3,857 | 17.4 | 28.8 | 53.8 | 2017 est. | 95,887 | 7.632 | |
| 24 | 148 | 3,567 | 2.8 | 21 | 76.1 | 2017 est. | 3,658 | 7 | |
| 25 | 149 | 3,496 | 35 | 17.6 | 47.7 | 2017 est. | 164,340 | 5.022 | |
| 26 | 152 | 3,359 | 23.1 | 28 | 48.9 | 2017 est. | 81,535 | 3.972 | |
| 27 | 153 | 3,283 | 23.4 | 28.6 | 47.6 | 2017 est. | 163,522 | 6.498 | |
| 28 | 154 | 3,208 | 11.8 | 14.8 | 73.4 | 2017 est. | 685 | 5 | |
| 29 | 158 | 2,678 | 16.9 | 24.3 | 58.8 | 2017 est. | 43,326 | 6.801 | |
| 30 | 159 | 2,433 | 59 | 14.1 | 27 | 2017 est. | 29,730 | 0.601 | |
| 31 | 160 | 2,352 | 24.5 | 23.2 | 52.3 | 2017 est. | 91,212 | 4.443 | |
| 32 | 162 | 2,277 | 12.5 | 26.9 | 60.6 | 2017 est. | 29,795 | 2.814 | |
| 33 | 163 | 2,219 | 25.6 | 23.1 | 51.3 | 2017 est. | 25,407 | 5.401 | |
| 34 | 164 | 2,169 | 40.9 | 18.9 | 40.2 | 2017 est. | 40,974 | 5.3 | |
| 35 | 166 | 2,113 | 35.8 | 22.2 | 42 | 2017 est. | 194,980 | 7.2 | |
| 36 | 167 | 2,081 | 30.9 | 17.6 | 51.5 | 2017 est. | 24,717 | 6.16 | |
| 37 | 168 | 2,039 | 19.5 | 38.4 | 42.1 | 2017 est. | 17,056 | 6.66 | |
| 38 | 171 | 1,884 | 31.9 | 22 | 46.1 | 2017 est. | 35,598 | 6.384 | |
| 39 | 173 | 1,806 | 44.1 | 12.9 | 43 | 2017 est. | 3,089 | 5 | |
| 40 | 174 | 1,791 | 60.7 | 6.5 | 32.9 | 2017 est. | 11,551 | 6.034 | |
| 41 | 175 | 1,686 | 20.4 | 14.2 | 65.4 | 2017 est. | 3,607 | 2.999 | |
| 42 | 176 | 1,503 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2017 est. | 20,423 | 6.256 | |
| 43 | 177 | 1,612 | 28.1 | 21.6 | 50.3 | 2017 est. | 12,494 | 5 | |
| 44 | 178 | 1,560 | 49.5 | 11.8 | 38.7 | 2017 est. | 1,329 | 3.303 | |
| 45 | 179 | 1,554 | 23.7 | 16 | 60.3 | 2017 est. | 40,055 | 4.336 | |
| 46 | 180 | 1,434 | 11.7 | 29.6 | 58.7 | 2017 est. | 9,678 | 3.259 | |
| 47 | 181 | 1,266 | 24.3 | 23 | 52.8 | 2017 est. | 37,321 | 4.749 | |
| 48 | 182 | 1,172 | 28.6 | 15.6 | 55.9 | 2017 est. | 22,577 | 4.5 | |
| 49 | 183 | 1,153 | 44.3 | 14.9 | 40.8 | 2017 est. | 21,655 | 4.203 | |
| 50 | 184 | 867 | 36.1 | 10.5 | 53.4 | 2017 est. | 3,960 | 2.571 | |
| 51 | 185 | 808 | 40 | 16 | 44.1 | 2017 est. | 8,024 | 0.001 | |
| 52 | 186 | 785 | 21.1 | 33 | 45.9 | 2017 est. | 68,331 | 2.775 | |
| 53 | 187 | 681 | 42.9 | 15.9 | 41.2 | 2017 est. | 3,411 | 4.747 | |
| 54 | 188 | N/A | 60.2 | 7.4 | 32.5 | 2017 est. | 17,470 | 3.5 |