Most Developed Countries in Africa 2022 (2024)

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As of the 2021/22 HDI, only one of Africa's 54 countries, Mauritius, is considered to have "very high human development." On the bright side, eight African countries have "high human development", and could reach the Very High plateau soon.

As of the 2021/22 HDI, only one of Africa's 54 countries, Mauritius, is considered to have "very high human development." On the bright side, eight African countries have "high human development", and could reach the Very High plateau soon.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Niger, Rwanda and South Sudan, along with the island nations of Seychelles and Mauritius, are set to be sub-Saharan Africa's fastest growing economies this year, with each expected to record GDP growth of 6% or higher, according to the latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) ...

GDP per capita of African countries 2022

Seychelles had the largest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita in Africa as of 2022. The value amounted to 20.3 thousand U.S. dollars.

Seychelles, Mauritius, and Equatorial Guinea are consistently ranked as the top three richest countries in Africa in terms of GNI per capita. These countries have experienced significant economic growth over the past few decades, driven by various factors including natural resources, tourism, and foreign investment.

Ranked by GDP in current USD, Nigeria comes out as the richest country in Africa during the year 2021.

Rabat - A recent report by American magazine US News indicated that Morocco is the leading African country in the quality of life index for the year 2023. With a quality of life score of 12.7/100 and an $8,144 GDP per capita, Morocco came out on top of the continent's ranking, and 52nd spot worldwide.

Africa's pre-Covid-19 top five performing economies are projected to grow by more than 5.5% on average in 2023-2024 and to reclaim their position among the world's 10 fastest-growing economies. These countries are Rwanda (7.9%), Côte d'Ivoire (7.1%), Benin (6.4%), Ethiopia (6.0%), and Tanzania (5.6%).

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The poorest countries in Africa include Burundi, Somalia, Mozambique, Madagascar, Sierra Leone, and the Central African Republic. These countries face various economic challenges that hinder their development and contribute to their status as the poorest.

Nigeria is the biggest economy on the continent; according to the World Bank, Nigeria's GDP is more than seven times the GDP of Ghana.

Poorest African Countries

The ten poorest countries in Africa are Western Sahara, Burundi, Somalia, Central African Republic (CAR), Mozambique, Madagascar, Sierra Leone, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Niger, and Eritrea. Western Sahara is the poorest country in Africa, with a GNI per capita of $56.

The city of Johannesburg, established during the Witwatersrand Gold Rush of 1886, holds the title of being the richest city in Africa.

Sudan. Sudan is one of the least developed countries in Africa, with a GDP per Capita of $752 as of 2021. The country is underdeveloped due to corruption, political instability, and economic dependence on oil.

Based on the military strength, the country with the Power Index ('PwrIndx') score of 0.000 is considered the strongest. The military strength of countries is compared with this score. Egypt has the strongest military forces in Africa in 2023 thanks to its conventional fighting capacity.

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According to the World Bank the following 80 countries and territories are classified as "high-income economies". As of the 2022 fiscal year, high-income economies are those that had a GNI per capita of $12,696 or more in 2020.

All of Africa's 33 least developed countries are in Sub-Saharan Africa, indicating the precarious nature of the subcontinent as shown in Table 1 below.

In 2022, 80 of the 217 countries and territories tracked by World Bank qualified as High Income, while 137 qualified as developing economies/countries.

Sudan. Sudan is one of the least developed countries in Africa, with a GDP per Capita of $752 as of 2021. The country is underdeveloped due to corruption, political instability, and economic dependence on oil.

Nigeria is a middle-income country with a low HDI score of 0.539, ranked #161 of 189 in the world. The HDI (Human Development Index) is a development indicator which measures health, education, and standard of living.

Africa's pre-Covid-19 top five performing economies are projected to grow by more than 5.5% on average in 2023-2024 and to reclaim their position among the world's 10 fastest-growing economies. These countries are Rwanda (7.9%), Côte d'Ivoire (7.1%), Benin (6.4%), Ethiopia (6.0%), and Tanzania (5.6%).

Africa, a continent endowed with immense natural and human resources as well as great cultural, ecological and economic diversity, remains underdeveloped. Most African nations suffer from military dictatorships, corruption, civil unrest and war, underdevelopment and deep poverty.

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Canada. Canada is one of the most technologically developed countries in the world. It spent 1.7% of its $1.6 trillion economy in 2020 on KTI industries. Residents filed 4710 patent applications in the country in 2021.

United States of America. In terms of GDP, the United States of America stands at number one position. It also regarded as the richest nation on the planet, accounting for 16% wealth of the whole world.