1. Mauritius
HDI Value: 0.796
Annual GDP per Capita Growth as of 2023: 7.10%
Insider Monkey Score: 0.4335
GDP per Capita (2024): $32,090
Mauritius ranks first on our list of the 15 African countries with the potential to develop soon and become a first world nation. This East African island nation lies in the Indian Ocean around 2,000 kilometers off the southeastern coast of the region, located east of Madagascar. Famous for its scenic lagoons, clear beaches, and reefs, the country has a mountainous landscape with waterfalls, rainforests, and hiking trails. Mauritius also houses rare wildlife, including the flying fox. It has a population of 1.263 million people as of 2022, according to estimates by the World Bank. The country is one of the most stable economies in Africa, and holds a 4.9% projected real GDP change in 2024, according to IMF. Its GDP has been on an upward trajectory since 2020 and is expected to continue increasing well until 2030. It currently stands at $16.36 billion as of 2024.
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