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Economy

Country

Growth and output

Agriculture value added (% of GDP)

  1. Niger47.6% of GDP2025
  2. Guinea-Bissau40.6% of GDP2025
  3. Comoros36.6% of GDP2025
  4. Burundi34.3% of GDP2025
  5. Mali33% of GDP2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 8 Oct 2026Strata-AF™ Data

GDP per capita ($)

  1. Seychelles$19,4492025
  2. Mauritius$12,9912025
  3. Gabon$8,2632025
  4. Botswana$7,7782025
  5. Equatorial Guinea$6,6152025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 8 Oct 2026Strata-AF™ Data

Nominal GDP ($bn)

  1. South Africa$427.2bn2025
  2. Egypt$365.3bn2025
  3. Nigeria$290.8bn2025
  4. Algeria$287bn2025
  5. Morocco$182.4bn2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 8 Oct 2026Strata-AF™ Data

Real GDP growth (annual) (% y/y)

  1. Libya13.4% y/y2025
  2. Ethiopia9.8% y/y2025
  3. Rwanda9.4% y/y2025
  4. Zimbabwe8.1% y/y2025
  5. Benin8.1% y/y2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 8 Oct 2026Strata-AF™ Data

Other indicators

Corporate income tax revenue (% of GDP)

  1. Namibia6.9% of GDP2024
  2. Mozambique6.6% of GDP2024
  3. Seychelles6% of GDP2024
  4. Morocco5.3% of GDP2024
  5. Gabon4.8% of GDP2024
Source: OECD/AUC/ATAF (2025), Revenue Statistics in Africa 2025, DOI 10.1787/8d3bf3af-en · Updated 20 Oct 2026Strata-AF™ Data

Customs and import duties (% of GDP)

  1. Senegal2.5% of GDP2024
  2. Guinea2.4% of GDP2024
  3. Côte d’Ivoire1.8% of GDP2024
  4. Ghana1.7% of GDP2024
  5. Gabon1.6% of GDP2024
Source: OECD/AUC/ATAF (2025), Revenue Statistics in Africa 2025, DOI 10.1787/8d3bf3af-en · Updated 20 Oct 2026Strata-AF™ Data

Diesel pump price (local per litre)

  1. Kenya227.8 local per litreOct 2026
  • Egypt20.5 local per litrelatest Mar 2026Stale
Sources: Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Kenya), maximum retail petroleum prices, 15 October to 14 November 2026 · Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (Egypt), fuel prices in effect from 10 March 2026 · unranked rows flagged with their own period · Updated 19 Oct 2026Strata-AF™ Data

Food inflation (% y/y)

  1. Kenya9.5% y/ySep 2026
Sources: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, Consumer Price Indices and Inflation Rates, September 2026, food and non-alcoholic beverages · Statistics South Africa, Consumer Price Index (P0141), August 2026, food and non-alcoholic beverages · unranked rows flagged with their own period · Updated 19 Oct 2026Strata-AF™ Data

Indicative petrol pump price (NNPC, Lagos) (NGN per litre)

  1. Nigeria1,360 NGN per litreOct 2026
Source: NNPC Retail price announcement of 1 October 2026, as reported by Legit.ng (single outlet, accepted as an exception) · Updated 19 Oct 2026Strata-AF™ Data

Monetary policy rate (%)

  1. Egypt19%Sep 2026
  2. Ghana14%Sep 2026
Sources: Central Bank of Egypt, Monetary Policy Committee decision, September 2026 · Bank of Ghana, Monetary Policy Committee decision, 132nd meeting, September 2026 · Central Bank of Kenya, Monetary Policy Committee press release, 7 October 2026 · South African Reserve Bank, Statement of the Monetary Policy Committee, September 2026 · Central Bank of Nigeria, Monetary Policy Committee decision, 307th meeting, September 2026 · unranked rows flagged with their own period · Updated 25 Oct 2026Strata-AF™ Data

Non-tax revenue (% of GDP)

  1. Equatorial Guinea11.3% of GDP2024
  2. Rwanda7% of GDP2024
  3. Mauritania6.7% of GDP2024
  4. Egypt6.6% of GDP2024
  5. Gabon6.6% of GDP2024
Source: OECD/AUC/ATAF (2025), Revenue Statistics in Africa 2025, DOI 10.1787/8d3bf3af-en · Updated 20 Oct 2026Strata-AF™ Data

Official exchange rate vs USD (local per USD)

  1. South Africa16.6 local per USDOct 2026
  2. Ghana11.7 local per USDOct 2026
Sources: South African Reserve Bank, Rand per US dollar, weighted average of the banks' daily rates at about 10:30 · Bank of Ghana, Interbank mid rate, cedi per US dollar · Updated 24 Oct 2026Strata-AF™ Data

Personal income tax revenue (% of GDP)

  1. Namibia11.4% of GDP2024
  2. Mozambique4.5% of GDP2024
  3. Seychelles4.2% of GDP2024
  4. Morocco4.2% of GDP2024
  5. Uganda3.8% of GDP2024
Source: OECD/AUC/ATAF (2025), Revenue Statistics in Africa 2025, DOI 10.1787/8d3bf3af-en · Updated 20 Oct 2026Strata-AF™ Data

Petrol pump price (local per litre)

  1. Kenya227 local per litreOct 2026
  2. South Africa30.3 local per litreOct 2026
  • Nigeria1,596 local per litrelatest May 2026Stale
  • Egypt22.3 local per litrelatest Mar 2026Stale
Sources: Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Kenya), maximum retail petroleum prices, 15 October to 14 November 2026 · Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (South Africa), fuel price adjustment effective 7 October 2026 (inland 95 petrol) · National Bureau of Statistics (Nigeria), Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) Price Watch, May 2026 (April figure as reported in the May edition) · Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (Egypt), fuel prices in effect from 10 March 2026 · unranked rows flagged with their own period · Updated 19 Oct 2026Strata-AF™ Data

Real GDP growth (% y/y)

  1. Ghana6% y/yApr 2026
  2. Nigeria4.4% y/yApr 2026
  3. South Africa0.9% y/yApr 2026
  • Egypt5% y/ylatest Jan 2026Stale
  • Kenya5.3% y/ylatest Jan 2026Stale
Sources: Ghana Statistical Service, GDP highlights, second quarter 2026 · National Bureau of Statistics (Nigeria), quarterly GDP report, Q2 2026 · Statistics South Africa, Gross domestic product (P0441), second quarter 2026 · Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (Egypt), quarterly GDP note, Q3 FY2025/26 (preliminary) · Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, Quarterly Gross Domestic Product, first quarter 2026 · unranked rows flagged with their own period · Updated 19 Oct 2026Strata-AF™ Data

Tax-to-GDP ratio (central government) (% of GDP)

  1. Namibia30.7% of GDP2024
  2. Seychelles28.4% of GDP2024
  3. Morocco22.9% of GDP2024
  4. Mauritius20.3% of GDP2024
  5. Mozambique19.1% of GDP2024
Source: OECD/AUC/ATAF (2025), Revenue Statistics in Africa 2025, DOI 10.1787/8d3bf3af-en · Updated 20 Oct 2026Strata-AF™ Data

Tax-to-GDP ratio (total tax revenue) (% of GDP)

  1. Namibia31.1% of GDP2024
  2. Seychelles30.9% of GDP2024
  3. Morocco30.4% of GDP2024
  4. Mauritius20.4% of GDP2024
  5. Mali19.6% of GDP2024
Source: OECD/AUC/ATAF (2025), Revenue Statistics in Africa 2025, DOI 10.1787/8d3bf3af-en · Updated 20 Oct 2026Strata-AF™ Data

Unemployment rate (%)

  1. South Africa33.6%Apr 2026
Source: Statistics South Africa, Quarterly Labour Force Survey (P0211), second quarter 2026, official unemployment rate · Updated 19 Oct 2026Strata-AF™ Data

Value added tax (VAT) revenue (% of GDP)

  1. Namibia11.2% of GDP2024
  2. Seychelles9.9% of GDP2024
  3. Morocco8.2% of GDP2024
  4. Togo7.4% of GDP2024
  5. Zambia6% of GDP2024
Source: OECD/AUC/ATAF (2025), Revenue Statistics in Africa 2025, DOI 10.1787/8d3bf3af-en · Updated 20 Oct 2026Strata-AF™ Data

Trade and flows

Current account balance (% of GDP)

  1. Ghana8.2% of GDP2025
  2. Nigeria4.8% of GDP2025
  3. Cabo Verde3.6% of GDP2025
  4. Botswana2.9% of GDP2025
  5. Eswatini2.4% of GDP2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 8 Oct 2026Strata-AF™ Data

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

  1. Djibouti110.5% of GDP2025
  2. Seychelles79.6% of GDP2025
  3. Libya71.7% of GDP2025
  4. Mauritius65% of GDP2025
  5. Gabon55.5% of GDP2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 8 Oct 2026Strata-AF™ Data

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

  1. Lesotho104.5% of GDP2025
  2. Somalia98.8% of GDP2025
  3. Djibouti95.8% of GDP2025
  4. Seychelles92.7% of GDP2025
  5. Mauritius74.9% of GDP2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 8 Oct 2026Strata-AF™ Data

Remittance inflows ($bn)

  1. Egypt$41.5bn2025
  2. Nigeria$22.8bn2025
  3. Morocco$13.7bn2025
  4. Kenya$5.1bn2025
  5. Tunisia$3.9bn2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 8 Oct 2026Strata-AF™ Data

Prices and finance

External debt ($bn)

  1. South Africa$175.9bn2024
  2. Egypt$156bn2024
  3. Nigeria$108.8bn2024
  4. Mozambique$69.8bn2024
  5. Morocco$68bn2024
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 8 Oct 2026Strata-AF™ Data

External debt service (% of exports)

  1. Egypt49.2% of exports2024
  2. Mozambique46.5% of exports2024
  3. Senegal41.8% of exports2024
  4. Zambia30.5% of exports2024
  5. Angola28.9% of exports2024
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 8 Oct 2026Strata-AF™ Data

External reserves ($bn)

  1. South Africa$76bnAug 2026
  2. Mauritius$10.2bnAug 2026
  3. Botswana$3.7bnAug 2026
  4. Rwanda$2.3bnAug 2026
  5. Seychelles$0.91bnAug 2026
Source: International Monetary Fund · Updated 8 Oct 2026Strata-AF™ Data

Headline inflation (% y/y)

  1. Rwanda20% y/ySep 2026
  2. Angola8.4% y/ySep 2026
  3. Burundi7.5% y/ySep 2026
  4. Kenya6.8% y/ySep 2026
  5. Tunisia5.6% y/ySep 2026
Source: International Monetary Fund · Updated 22 Oct 2026Strata-AF™ Data

Public debt (% of GDP)

  1. South Africa82.8% of GDP2024
  2. Mozambique71.8% of GDP2024
  3. Burkina Faso64.2% of GDP2024
  4. Uganda54.4% of GDP2024
  5. Somalia12.7% of GDP2024
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 8 Oct 2026Strata-AF™ Data

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

  1. Lesotho35.4% of GDP2024
  2. Namibia33.9% of GDP2024
  3. South Africa25.9% of GDP2024
  4. Morocco22.7% of GDP2024
  5. Mozambique21.8% of GDP2024
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 8 Oct 2026Strata-AF™ Data

People

Life expectancy at birth (years)

  1. Tunisia76.7 years2024
  2. Algeria76.5 years2024
  3. Seychelles76.3 years2024
  4. Cabo Verde76.2 years2024
  5. Morocco75.5 years2024
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 8 Oct 2026Strata-AF™ Data

Population (m people)

  1. Nigeria237.5 m people2025
  2. Ethiopia135.5 m people2025
  3. Egypt118.4 m people2025
  4. DR Congo112.8 m people2025
  5. Tanzania70.5 m people2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 8 Oct 2026Strata-AF™ Data

Urban population (% of population)

  1. Gabon92.1% of population2025
  2. Libya87.9% of population2025
  3. Cabo Verde77.6% of population2025
  4. Algeria75.8% of population2025
  5. Djibouti73% of population2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 8 Oct 2026Strata-AF™ Data

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