Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth in Africa
Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth was 543.46 US dollar in 2018. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth in Africa, 2000–2018
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Africa is 543.46 US dollar, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Africa peaked at 543.46 US dollar in 2018 and was at its lowest, 490.47 US dollar, in 2000.
That places Africa 4th out of 27 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth in Africa, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 490.47 US dollar | — |
| 2001 | 492.53 US dollar | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 494.5 US dollar | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 493.16 US dollar | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 506.23 US dollar | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 512.17 US dollar | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 515.13 US dollar | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 518.42 US dollar | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 514.2 US dollar | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 509.95 US dollar | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 511.34 US dollar | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 514.21 US dollar | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 522.92 US dollar | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 533.7 US dollar | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 532.59 US dollar | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 534.01 US dollar | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 540.09 US dollar | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 540.12 US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 543.46 US dollar | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 504.68 US dollar | 490.47 US dollar | 518.42 US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 530.27 US dollar | 511.34 US dollar | 543.46 US dollar | 9 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 5.54 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 32.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 714,851 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 3.78 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 182,147 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Africa?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Africa was 543.46 US dollar in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 543.46 US dollar in 2018.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 490.47 US dollar in 2000.
- How does Africa rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth?
- Africa ranks 4th out of 27 groups with data for 2018.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth — National wealth, forests, ecosystem services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 29 shows estimates of total national wealth, taking into account produced capital, human capital, and natural resources. These estimates were calculated in the World Bank publication The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021.