Gross domestic product
The value of all goods and services produced in a year, converted to US dollars at market exchange rates.
The simplest measure of market size. It sets the ceiling for revenue in consumer, B2B and public-sector markets and shapes how much capital a country can absorb.
Sharp currency moves change dollar GDP without any change in real output. Large informal sectors are only partly captured, so true activity is often higher.
GDP: highest in South Africa, lowest in Comoros
Gross domestic product, US$. Latest year available, 2025. 16 of 16 countries have data.
Ranked: GDPiWhy it mattersThe simplest measure of market size. It sets the ceiling for revenue in consumer, B2B and public-sector markets and shapes how much capital a country can absorb.
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Over time
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Gross domestic product against income per person
Each bubble is a SADC country, sized by population. Dashed lines mark the SADC medians. Countries far from the pattern are worth a closer look.
Table
The same figures as the map, for screen readers and copying.| Rank | Country | Value | Year | Five-year change | Grade | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | $427.2bn | 2025 | up 26% since 2020 | A | |
| 2 | Angola | $122.2bn | 2025 | up 109% since 2020 | A | |
| 3 | DRC | $91.0bn | 2025 | up 95% since 2020 | A | |
| 4 | Tanzania | $90.1bn | 2025 | up 36% since 2020 | A | |
| 5 | Zimbabwe | $51.2bn | 2025 | up 60% since 2020 | A | |
| 6 | Zambia | $28.9bn | 2025 | up 59% since 2020 | A | |
| 7 | Mozambique | $22.3bn | 2025 | up 57% since 2020 | A | |
| 8 | Botswana | $19.9bn | 2025 | up 33% since 2020 | A | |
| 9 | Madagascar | $19.6bn | 2025 | up 50% since 2020 | A | |
| 10 | Mauritius | $16.2bn | 2025 | up 40% since 2020 | A | |
| 11 | Namibia | $15.1bn | 2025 | up 42% since 2020 | A | |
| 12 | Malawi | $14.9bn | 2025 | up 27% since 2020 | A | |
| 13 | Eswatini | $5.2bn | 2025 | up 25% since 2020 | A | |
| 14 | Lesotho | $2.6bn | 2025 | up 25% since 2020 | A | |
| 15 | Seychelles | $2.4bn | 2025 | up 73% since 2020 | A | |
| 16 | Comoros | $1.8bn | 2025 | up 48% since 2020 | A |