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Top 10 Richest Countries in Africa
What are the richest countries in Africa based on GDP per capita?
2022 data. Purchasing power parity. More info here.
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| First submitted | May 1, 2014 |
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| Average score | 70.0% |
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Jerry928
+32
Level 75
May 7, 2019
I thought Libya was in ruins, so didn't think to try that.
kalbahamut
+38
Level 83
May 7, 2019
Richest in Africa is a very low bar to clear, Libya is still far more developed than your average sub-Saharan African country (and more peaceful than quite a few), and they still have their oil. Libya's actually got one of the lowest homicide rates on the continent.
communisteggplant
+59
Level 72
May 13, 2019
In ruins, sure, but being in ruins means that there was an actual infrastructure to ruin, which is a bar that much of Sub-Saharan Africa doesn't even clear
Nathaniel
+3
Level 69
Jun 27, 2019
funny but very mean
rustwat
+34
Level 63
Jun 29, 2019
Why mean? It's true.
Baalhammon
+5
Level 64
Jun 5, 2022
Mean and true aren't mutually exclusive though
kalbahamut
+7
Level 83
May 7, 2019
I have a vague memory of once seeing Equatorial Guinea listed as the richest country in Africa; and then later taking a quiz on this site where it was not listed in the top 5 or top 10 richest, and commenting on this fact; and now on this quiz they're listed again in the top 3. Either each list is using different ways of measuring or their is inconsistent data somewhere.
lordisofjhoalt
+2
Level 65
May 7, 2019
You must have seen GDP per capita.
CapitalAce
+10
Level 58
Jun 27, 2019
They have a low population and a lot of oil, so per capita their GDP is quite high. And some sites list the GDP per capita as PPP - purchasing power parity. Since the vast majority of people in Equatorial Guinea are very poor, their GDP per capita PPP is high - a little money can buy a lot.
kalbahamut
+3
Level 83
Jun 27, 2019
I think what it actually was is that while Equatorial Guinea ranks very high in terms of GDP per capita (for Africa), they still rank pretty low in terms of HDI.
GalGonso
+2
Level 62
Mar 22, 2022
Also, when the oil price changes the GDP per capita varies like crazy
redsplat
+1
Level 74
May 7, 2019
Thanks Beefcake. Perfect quiz in every way as far as I'm concerned :)
RogerSilveira
+1
Level 33
May 8, 2019
First attempt, nailed it!
ander217
+2
Level 76
Jun 29, 2019
Same here, but I was able to type every country in Africa, finally getting EG last.
markthoma
+11
Level 73
May 15, 2019
Seychelles have my favorite flag design in the world. Very unique.
billfettuccine
+2
Level 40
Apr 13, 2020
Mine too!
Charliezard
+7
Level 66
Oct 26, 2021
Your flag also has the best design? May I see it?
43Cubes
+1
Level 31
Jun 5, 2022
According to billfettuccine's profile they have only been to the USA
unitedkingdombal
+1
Level 16
Jun 27, 2019
Nice quiz!
CatcoolH
+1
Level 61
Jun 27, 2019
Nice quiz, I've never thought about Equatorial Guinea having this amount of money.
CanadianGeo96
+4
Level 56
Mar 13, 2022
Most of it goes to the government. Corruption as usual.
raneman11
+1
Level 65
Jun 5, 2022
Small pop with a decent of oil
killuaoddly
+12
Level 44
Jun 28, 2019
The richest country in Africa is still Wakanda...
ZedeFire
+1
Level 34
Jun 5, 2022
Yes, that's right. 🤣
MeowNeow
+1
Level 32
Jun 29, 2019
Equitorial Guinea? I was just randomly guessing at this point because I had no idea. I was right. But, Equitorial Guinea?
kalbahamut
+7
Level 83
Jul 1, 2019
oil
otissaroke
+1
Level 32
Jun 29, 2019
9/10, Equatorial Guinea passed me by.
2Guys1Cat
+2
Level 16
Jun 30, 2019
Equatorial Guinea has not always been rich, but going by their infrastructure, Equatorial Guinea are better off than 95% of Africa
Loubacca
+1
Level 70
Jul 12, 2019
I really thought Namibia would be in here somewhere!
Valism
+1
Level 48
Nov 3, 2022
why?
FoggierDuck
+1
Level 58
Nov 14, 2022
maybe because of the beach diamonds
Guy25
+2
Level 19
Dec 24, 2020
SEA SHELLS
Mfundo
+2
Level 36
Feb 24, 2021
Gabon didn't even come to my mind. I thought Congo would be amongst the 10 African nations
KingEureka
+1
Level 63
Jun 5, 2022
I get a lot of 'Invest in Gabon' ads.
moonshot
+2
Level 53
May 6, 2021
I was surprised to not see either Kenya or Nigeria on this list..
CanadianGeo96
+4
Level 56
Mar 13, 2022
Both nations have big populations which drags down their GDP per capita values. Compare that to Gabon, for example, who has around 2 million people.
cmr0
+1
Level 66
Jun 5, 2022
it*
Trombone
+1
Level 56
Jun 5, 2022
what-
MarcoSchubert
+1
Level 53
Feb 27, 2022
I got Seychelles and South Africa then just started guessing legitimately every country in Africa (I checked, the only ones I didn't guess were Somalia, South Sudan, Malawi, Sierra Leone, and Liberia)
RJG
+1
Level 53
May 6, 2022
I'm British, but finished it with 0:26 remaining.
Speed4TheNeed
+1
Level 85
Jun 5, 2022
I don't get the qualifier?
RJF
+3
Level 64
May 7, 2022
The top five seem to be tax haven, tax haven, diamonds, oil, oil. Got to love an economic monoculture... Although Botswana is actually a very interesting case; how Sir Seretse Khama managed to turn it from arguably the poorest, least developed country in Africa to one of the richest, most developed and most stable.
WoodyJohnson
+4
Level 62
Jun 5, 2022
I'm so proud of Botswana. They really know how to use natural resources to build strong economy They also should be a example to other African countries how gov should treat they citizens. Great job!
Firey
+1
Level 43
Jun 5, 2022
Thanks for the freebie on the quiz picture!
43Cubes
+1
Level 31
Jun 5, 2022
the only one i missed was gabon, i guessed both the congos but not gabon ;(
nsoper
+3
Level 62
Jun 6, 2022
Botswana is living proof that African countries can be successful. They don't need lots of handouts but they do need low corruption and good education in their civil service. The textbook model of decolonisation done well.
Raffles
+1
Level 65
Oct 6, 2022
I was expecting Morocco to be here.
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