Below is the list of the top 10 according to CIA world factbook.
Country GDP - per capita:
1 Equatorial Guinea $ 50,200
2 Mauritius $ 13,500
3 South Africa $ 13,000
4 Libya $12,700
5 Botswana $11,400
6 Tunisia $8,600
7 Seychelles $7,800
8 Algeria $ 7,700
9 Namibia $ 7,400
10 Gabon $ 7,200
South Africa is the richest country in Africa. It has the biggest economy in Africa, followed by Egypt and then Nigeria, meaning South Africa the richest country in terms of GDP.
(http://www.clickafrique.com/Magazine/ST014/CP0000002788.aspx)
SA might not be the richest country in terms of GDP per capita but that is not a measurement of a its total wealth. Mauritius is the richest country in Africa only in terms of GDP per capita, but it has a very small economy and no meaningful natural reserves.
Finally, although Nigeria is very rich in Natural Resources, such as oil, it does not come close to the resource wealth of South Africa. Don't forget its huge reserves of gold and platinum. South Africa is sitting on nearly 40% of the worlds platinum reserves.
In fact, according to Citigroup, South Africa is the richest countryin the world in terms of natural reserves, with 2.5 trillion dollars worth of resources, followed by Russia and then Australia.
(http://www.4castresearch.com/economy/economy/1572-sa-richest-country-in-the-world.html)
It is safe to say that South Africa is the richest country in Africa.
South Africa is the richest country in Africa. It has the biggest economy in Africa, followed by Egypt and then Nigeria, meaning South Africa the richest country in terms of GDP.
(http://www.clickafrique.com/Magazine/ST014/CP0000002788.aspx)
SA might not be the richest country in terms of GDP per capita but that is not a measurement of a its total wealth. Mauritius is the richest country in Africa only in terms of GDP per capita, but it has a very small economy and no meaningful natural reserves.
Finally, although Nigeria is very rich in natural resources, such as oil, it does not come close to the resource wealth of South Africa. Don't forget its huge reserves of gold and platinum. South Africa is sitting on nearly 40% of the worlds platinum reserves.
In fact, according to Citigroup, South Africa is the richest countryin the world in terms of natural reserves, with 2.5 trillion dollars worth of resources, followed by Russia and then Australia.
(http://www.4castresearch.com/economy/economy/1572-sa-richest-country-in-the-world.html)
It is safe to say that South Africa is the richest country in Africa.
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The richest countries based on GDP, a country's productivity.The GDP is a measure of if all the goods and services of country where divided it people what is the average dollar amount of goods and services they produce. According to this metric Equatorial Guinea is #1, the people produce an average of $50,200 of goods per person.
Nigeria is one of the richest country in africa, because god bless us with natural resource.
Nigeria is a country and no it's not.
pathos
The richest country in Africa is Seychelles with a per capita income of $25,439.92 (as of 2013). It is followed by Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Botswana, and South Africa.
Africa is not a country, it is a continent made up of over 50 countries.
Egypt is the richest country in Africa, but not just Africa, it is the richest in the whole wide world.
the richest country in Africa sorry but yall are all wrong it is Gabon
South Africa is the richest country in Africa.
Kenya is the richest country in East Africa. Its currency tend to have the upper hand in Eastern Africa
The weathiest country in Africa is Equatorial Guinea.
Yes Congo is the richest country in Africa they came up with the TV ,toys and the things that we have but not all . Ghana is the 3rd richest country. WE should thank Congo or give ,thank you !
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nigeria, south africa, bostwana, egypt,
Nigeria is one of the richest country in africa, because god bless us with natural resource.
Nigeria is a country and no it's not.
pathos
Is Africa the richest continent in terms of Natural resources? Yes Africa is the richest when it comes to natural resources but Europe is the richest when it comes to money. Then comes North America, after that im not sure.