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Compare economies across WAEMU, CEMAC and Africa using the latest IMF and World Bank data.

GDP per capita · USD

GDP at current prices in US dollars divided by the population. It is a common measure of average living standards but says nothing about how income is distributed. About this indicator →

  • less than 872 USD
  • 872 USD to 1,270 USD
  • 1,270 USD to 2,675 USD
  • 2,675 USD to 4,878 USD
  • 4,878 USD or more
  • no data
All Africa · latest available year
RankCountryValueYear
1Seychelles19,007 USD2025
2Mauritius12,935 USD2025
3Gabon9,491 USD2025
4Equatorial Guinea7,850 USD2025
5Botswana7,802 USD2025
6South Africa6,769 USD2025
7Libya5,998 USD2025
8Algeria5,997 USD2025
9Cape Verde5,961 USD2025
10Namibia4,924 USD2025
11Morocco4,878 USD2025
12Tunisia4,637 USD2025
13Djibouti4,251 USD2025
14Eswatini4,148 USD2025
15São Tomé & Príncipe4,084 USD2025
16Angola3,588 USD2025
17Egypt3,379 USD2025
18Zimbabwe3,358 USD2025
19Ghana3,271 USD2025
20Côte d’Ivoire3,037 USD2025
21Mauritania2,723 USD2025
22Guinea2,675 USD2025
23Kenya2,548 USD2025
24Congo - Brazzaville2,378 USD2025
25Cameroon1,980 USD2025
26Senegal1,934 USD2025
27Comoros1,768 USD2025
28Benin1,661 USD2025
29Uganda1,384 USD2025
30Togo1,371 USD2025
31Guinea-Bissau1,315 USD2025
32Zambia1,310 USD2025
33Tanzania1,270 USD2025
34Mali1,238 USD2025
35Nigeria1,223 USD2025
36Lesotho1,170 USD2025
37Chad1,158 USD2025
38Rwanda1,156 USD2025
39Burkina Faso1,150 USD2025
40Ethiopia1,142 USD2025
41Gambia974 USD2025
42Liberia910 USD2025
43Sierra Leone874 USD2025
44Congo - Kinshasa872 USD2025
45Central African Republic841 USD2025
46Somalia780 USD2025
47Niger730 USD2025
48Sudan724 USD2025
49Mozambique659 USD2025
50Malawi627 USD2025
51Madagascar619 USD2025
52Eritrea567 USD2019
53Burundi469 USD2025
54South Sudan454 USD2025

Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook. Latest observed or estimated value from the source, excluding projections.

Policy rates

BCEAO · UEMOA

Minimum bid rate
3.00 %
Marginal lending facility
5.00 %

Source: BCEAO · recorded 27 October 2026

BEAC · CEMAC

Main refinancing rate
4.50 %
Marginal lending facility
5.75 %
Deposit facility
0.00 %

Source: BEAC · recorded 27 October 2026

CFA franc exchange rates

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  • Dollar américain (USD)

    588.30

    ▲ 0.34 %

  • Yuan chinois (CNY)

    88.23

    ▲ 0.35 %

  • Livre sterling (GBP)

    784.09

    ▲ 0.19 %

  • Franc suisse (CHF)

    709.99

    ▲ 0.04 %

  • Yen japonais (100 JPY)

    372.77

    ▲ 0.10 %

  • Rand sud-africain (ZAR)

    35.34

    ▲ 0.22 %

CFA francs (XOF and XAF) per unit of foreign currency (per 100 yen), 27 October 2026. Source: ECB, converted at the fixed euro parity of €1 = 655.957 FCFA. A rise shown in red means the CFA franc has lost value against that currency.

Commodities

CommodityPrice1 month12 months24 months
Brent crude oilUSD/barrel117+28.5 %+71.8 %
CocoaUSD/kg5.92−0.5 %−15.8 %
Robusta coffeeUSD/kg3.69−7.3 %−20.8 %
Cotton (A Index)USD/kg2.10−0.5 %+22.1 %
Palm oilUSD/tonne1,180+4.2 %+13.8 %
Rubber (RSS3)USD/kg2.75+0.7 %+30.3 %
GroundnutsUSD/tonne1,563+4.2 %+26.6 %
Logs (Cameroon)USD/m³403−0.7 %−1.9 %
GoldUSD/oz4,319−2.1 %+17.7 %
Phosphate rockUSD/tonne1700.0 %+11.5 %
Iron oreUSD/tonne97.70+1.5 %−5.4 %
Rice (Thailand 5%)USD/tonne482+2.3 %+28.9 %
Wheat (US)USD/tonne279+5.9 %+34.6 %
Sugar (world price)USD/kg0.41+7.9 %+17.1 %

Monthly averages for September 2026, in current US dollars. Source: World Bank Commodity Price Data (Pink Sheet), updated at the start of each month.

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