Muffin-1234/2026-AFRICA-ECONOMIC-OUTLOOK-COUNTRY-GDP-PROJECTIONS

An interactive Power BI dashboard analyzing nominal GDP, population and GDP per capita across all 54 African countries. # 2026-AFRICA-ECONOMIC-OUTLOOK-COUNTRY-GDP-PROJECTIONS An interactive Power BI dashboard analyzing nominal GDP, population and GDP per capita across all 54 African countries. ## Key Insights - **45% of Africa's $3.57T total GDP** is concentrated in just 4 countries — South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria, and Algeria. - **GDP size and per-capita prosperity don't move together.** Nigeria ranks 3rd in total nominal GDP but near the bottom on a per-capita basis, reflecting how population size dilutes national output into individual prosperity. - **Northern Africa holds the largest regional GDP share (31%)** relative to its population, making it the most "GDP-dense" region on the continent. - **Central Africa holds the smallest regional GDP share (12%)** despite significant natural resource wealth in the region — a gap that likely reflects governance and value-capture issues rather than resource scarcity. ## What's in This Dashboard - Total nominal GDP, population, average GDP per capita, and country count (top-level KPIs) - Top 10 countries by nominal GDP - Top 10 countries by GDP per capita - Regional GDP share (donut chart) - Nominal GDP vs. population by region (bubble chart) ## Tools - Power BI (data modeling, DAX, visuals) ## Data Source Wikipedia