Output per hour worked (GDP, constant 2021 international $ at PPP) in Africa

51 countries in Africa, 2025. Unit: constant 2021 int. $ (PPP). World ranking →

First in the ranking
33.0 $
Median country
6.0 $
half above, half below
World
23.3 $
ILO aggregate
Range
0.9 to 33.0
Burundi - Gabon

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Across 51 countries in Africa, the highest value is in Gabon (33.0 $) and the lowest in Burundi (0.9 $).

The median country is at 6.0 $: half are above, half below.

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Source: ILO, ILO modelled estimates (ILOSTAT) · licence

Output per hour over time

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Ranking of countries

2025
In chart Share of the highest value
1Gabon33.0
2Mauritius29.9
3Algeria27.9
4Djibouti26.9
5Egypt26.4
6Libya22.9
7South Africa22.8
8Eswatini22.2
9Botswana22.2
10Tunisia19.3
11Equatorial Guinea18.2
12São Tomé and Principe16.4
13Namibia15.9
14Mauritania15.1
15Morocco14.0
16Ghana11.6
17Cabo Verde11.4
18Angola9.5
19Côte d'Ivoire8.3
20Republic of the Congo7.5
21Kenya7.3
22Guinea6.8
23Rwanda6.3
24Senegal6.2
25Cameroon6.1
26Somalia6.0
27The Gambia6.0
28Nigeria5.6
29Comoros5.2
30Zambia5.0
31Chad4.9
32Ethiopia4.7
33Sierra Leone4.4
34Togo4.3
35Benin4.2
36Zimbabwe4.2
37Tanzania3.9
38Mali3.7
39Lesotho3.3
40Guinea-Bissau3.2
41Uganda3.1
42Malawi2.9
43Burkina Faso2.6
44Eritrea2.5
45Democratic Republic of the Congo2.4
46Mozambique2.2
47Niger2.1
48Madagascar1.8
49Central African Republic1.5
50Liberia1.5
51Burundi0.9
ILO · 2025 · CC BY 4.0 Source and licence

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