10 Richest Countries in Africa

1. South Africa

Total GDP per capita of the country: $6,994

Total GDP of the country (in billions): $419.9

Topping the list of the 25 richest countries in Africa is South Africa, which has the second-highest GDP in the continent. South Africa is home to a variety of important minerals including gold and diamonds, not to mention platinum, manganese, iron ore, copper, silver and uranium. In fact, South Africa is the 5th biggest producer of diamonds in the world. It is one of only eight upper-middle-income economies in Africa. One of the biggest companies in the nation is AngloGold Ashanti Limited (NYSE:AU), a global mining company.

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