9) Namibia – $8,200 (GDP per capita)

Whilst Namibia is one of the richest countries in Africa income is not evenly distributed with half of the country’s population living below the poverty line. The economy is dominated by the production of minerals with Namibia being one of the richest places in Africa for strategic minerals. This is shown by their position as one of the world’s highest quality producers of diamonds. SEE ALSO: Top 20 richest drug dealers of all time – Guess who’s #1?? (With Pictures)