Regional GDP
$1.98T
- Year 2024
- sum
- 100% coverage
- High confidence
Region
Frontier and emerging markets across the continent, with critical-mineral economies, demographic dividends, and continental free trade ambitions.
Regional GDP
$1.98T
Population
1.29B
Average GDP growth
3.7%
Median inflation
4.3%
Average MERI score
47.38
| Regional rank | Country | MERI score | Global rank | Coverage | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauritius | 68.4 | 49 | 100% | high |
| 2 | Seychelles | 65.6 | 61 | 100% | high |
| 3 | South Africa | 63.4 | 73 | 100% | high |
| 4 | Botswana | 62.7 | 75 | 100% | high |
| 5 | Rwanda | 60.9 | 80 | 100% | high |
| 6 | Namibia | 58.8 | 87 | 92% | high |
| 7 | Kenya | 53.5 | 102 | 100% | high |
| 8 | Cote d'Ivoire | 52.4 | 105 | 92% | high |
| 9 | Zimbabwe | 52.1 | 106 | 100% | high |
| 10 | Tanzania | 52 | 108 | 100% | high |
| 11 | Cabo Verde | 51.9 | 111 | 92% | high |
| 12 | Togo | 51.3 | 113 | 92% | high |
| 13 | Ghana |
| Country | Income group | MERI score | Global rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritius | Upper middle income | 68.4 | 49 | Rank-eligible |
| Seychelles | High income | 65.6 | 61 | Rank-eligible |
| South Africa | Upper middle income | 63.4 | 73 | Rank-eligible |
| Botswana | Upper middle income | 62.7 | 75 | Rank-eligible |
| Rwanda | Low income | 60.9 | 80 | Rank-eligible |
| Namibia | Lower middle income | 58.8 | 87 | Rank-eligible |
| Kenya | Lower middle income | 53.5 | 102 | Rank-eligible |
| Cote d'Ivoire | Lower middle income | 52.4 | 105 | Rank-eligible |
| Zimbabwe | Lower middle income | 52.1 | 106 | Rank-eligible |
| Tanzania | Lower middle income | 52 | 108 | Rank-eligible |
| Cabo Verde | Upper middle income | 51.9 | 111 | Rank-eligible |
| Togo | Low income | 51.3 | 113 | Rank-eligible |
| Ghana | Lower middle income | 51.1 | 115 | Rank-eligible |
| Zambia | Lower middle income | 50.3 | 116 | Rank-eligible |
| Uganda | Low income | 49.5 | 120 | Rank-eligible |
| Benin | Lower middle income | 48.4 | 123 | Rank-eligible |
| 51.1 |
| 115 |
| 92% |
| high |
| 14 | Zambia | 50.3 | 116 | 100% | high |
| 15 | Uganda | 49.5 | 120 | 100% | high |
| 16 | Benin | 48.4 | 123 | 92% | high |
| 17 | Senegal | 48.2 | 124 | 92% | high |
| 18 | Nigeria | 47.6 | 125 | 92% | high |
| 19 | Eswatini | 47.4 | 126 | 92% | high |
| 20 | Malawi | 47.3 | 127 | 100% | high |
| 21 | Lesotho | 46.4 | 128 | 100% | high |
| 22 | Burkina Faso | 46.2 | 129 | 92% | high |
| 23 | Angola | 45.7 | 131 | 92% | high |
| 24 | Mozambique | 45 | 135 | 100% | high |
| 25 | Madagascar | 44.5 | 136 | 100% | high |
| 26 | Liberia | 44.4 | 138 | 92% | high |
| 27 | Cameroon | 44.2 | 139 | 92% | high |
| 28 | Gabon | 44.1 | 140 | 92% | high |
| 29 | Congo (Kinshasa) | 43.9 | 141 | 92% | high |
| 30 | Niger | 43.3 | 143 | 92% | high |
| 31 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 42.9 | 144 | 100% | high |
| 32 | Mali | 41.5 | 145 | 92% | high |
| 33 | Burundi | 40.9 | 146 | 100% | high |
| 34 | Guinea | 39.2 | 148 | 92% | high |
| 35 | The Gambia | 39.2 | 149 | 92% | high |
| 36 | Mauritania | 38 | 150 | 92% | high |
| 37 | Sierra Leone | 37.6 | 151 | 92% | high |
| 38 | Guinea-Bissau | 37.1 | 152 | 92% | high |
| 39 | Chad | 31.8 | 155 | 92% | high |
| 40 | Central African Republic | 27.9 | 156 | 92% | high |
| Equatorial Guinea | 36.1 | — | 92% | high |
| Comoros | — | — | 67% | medium |
| Eritrea | — | — | 58% | low |
| Ethiopia | — | — | 67% | medium |
| Sao Tome and Principe | — | — | 67% | medium |
| Somalia | — | — | 67% | medium |
| South Sudan | — | — | 67% | medium |
| Sudan | — | — | 50% | low |
| Senegal |
| Lower middle income |
| 48.2 |
| 124 |
| Rank-eligible |
| Nigeria | Lower middle income | 47.6 | 125 | Rank-eligible |
| Eswatini | Lower middle income | 47.4 | 126 | Rank-eligible |
| Malawi | Low income | 47.3 | 127 | Rank-eligible |
| Lesotho | Lower middle income | 46.4 | 128 | Rank-eligible |
| Burkina Faso | Low income | 46.2 | 129 | Rank-eligible |
| Angola | Lower middle income | 45.7 | 131 | Rank-eligible |
| Mozambique | Low income | 45 | 135 | Rank-eligible |
| Madagascar | Low income | 44.5 | 136 | Rank-eligible |
| Liberia | Low income | 44.4 | 138 | Rank-eligible |
| Cameroon | Lower middle income | 44.2 | 139 | Rank-eligible |
| Gabon | Upper middle income | 44.1 | 140 | Rank-eligible |
| Congo (Kinshasa) | Lower middle income | 43.9 | 141 | Rank-eligible |
| Niger | Low income | 43.3 | 143 | Rank-eligible |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Low income | 42.9 | 144 | Rank-eligible |
| Mali | Low income | 41.5 | 145 | Rank-eligible |
| Burundi | Low income | 40.9 | 146 | Rank-eligible |
| Guinea | Lower middle income | 39.2 | 148 | Rank-eligible |
| The Gambia | Low income | 39.2 | 149 | Rank-eligible |
| Mauritania | Lower middle income | 38 | 150 | Rank-eligible |
| Sierra Leone | Low income | 37.6 | 151 | Rank-eligible |
| Guinea-Bissau | Low income | 37.1 | 152 | Rank-eligible |
| Chad | Low income | 31.8 | 155 | Rank-eligible |
| Central African Republic | Low income | 27.9 | 156 | Rank-eligible |
| Equatorial Guinea | Upper middle income | 36.1 | — | Display only |
| Comoros | Lower middle income | — | — | Insufficient data |
| Eritrea | Low income | — | — | Insufficient data |
| Ethiopia | Not classified | — | — | Insufficient data |
| Sao Tome and Principe | Lower middle income | — | — | Insufficient data |
| Somalia | Low income | — | — | Insufficient data |
| South Sudan | Low income | — | — | Insufficient data |
| Sudan | Low income | — | — | Insufficient data |