Indicators · Market size
GDP per person, adjusted for prices
GDP per person converted at purchasing power parity, so a dollar buys the same basket of goods in every country.
Why it matters
A fairer comparison of living standards than market exchange rates, especially where currencies are weak or controlled.
Read with care
Price surveys are infrequent, so PPP figures between survey years are estimates.
GDP per person (PPP): highest in Seychelles, lowest in Mozambique
GDP per person, adjusted for prices, international $. Latest year available, 2025. 16 of 16 countries have data.
$2,000
$4,400
$10k
$16k
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Ranked: GDP per person (PPP)iWhy it mattersA fairer comparison of living standards than market exchange rates, especially where currencies are weak or controlled.
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Table
The same figures as the map, for screen readers and copying.| Rank | Country | Value | Year | Five-year change | Grade | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seychelles | $35,854 | 2025 | up 15% since 2020 | A | |
| 2 | Mauritius | $33,667 | 2025 | up 56% since 2020 | A | |
| 3 | Botswana | $20,698 | 2025 | up 35% since 2020 | A | |
| 4 | South Africa | $15,906 | 2025 | up 26% since 2020 | A | |
| 5 | Eswatini | $12,529 | 2025 | up 34% since 2020 | A | |
| 6 | Namibia | $11,986 | 2025 | up 28% since 2020 | A | |
| 7 | Angola | $10,251 | 2025 | up 32% since 2020 | A | |
| 8 | Zimbabwe | $6,470 | 2025 | up 55% since 2020 | A | |
| 9 | Tanzania | $4,471 | 2025 | up 36% since 2020 | A | |
| 10 | Zambia | $4,379 | 2025 | up 39% since 2020 | A | |
| 11 | Comoros | $4,238 | 2025 | up 30% since 2020 | A | |
| 12 | Lesotho | $3,184 | 2025 | up 24% since 2020 | A | |
| 13 | Madagascar | $1,952 | 2025 | up 31% since 2020 | A | |
| 14 | DRC | $1,920 | 2025 | up 76% since 2020 | A | |
| 15 | Malawi | $1,899 | 2025 | up 25% since 2020 | A | |
| 16 | Mozambique | $1,698 | 2025 | up 20% since 2020 | A |