Fuel prices in Africa
All 43 African countries we track, ranked by retail gasoline price. Updated July 2026.
Across the 43 African countries we track, retail gasoline averages $1.372 per liter — 7% below the world average of $1.476. Prices run from 
Libya at $0.023 to 
Malawi at $3.240, a spread of $3.217 per liter.
The regional median is $1.461. The gap between the mean and the median is wide, which means a handful of very cheap markets are pulling the average down; the typical country in the region pays closer to the median.
Cheapest in Africa
Most expensive in Africa
Malawi
$3.240/L
2
Mayotte
$2.239/L
3
Rwanda
$2.004/L
4
Zimbabwe
$1.980/L
5
Central African Republic
$1.826/L
All 43 countries in Africa
| # | Country | Per liter | Per gallon | 50 L tank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libya |
$0.023 | $0.09 | $1.15 |
| 2 |  Angola |
$0.327 | $1.24 | $16.35 |
| 3 |  Algeria |
$0.353 | $1.34 | $17.65 |
| 4 |  Egypt |
$0.488 | $1.85 | $24.40 |
| 5 |  Sudan |
$0.700 | $2.65 | $35.00 |
| 6 |  Nigeria |
$0.816 | $3.09 | $40.80 |
| 7 |  Tunisia |
$0.852 | $3.23 | $42.60 |
| 8 |  Niger |
$0.868 | $3.29 | $43.40 |
| 9 |  Gabon |
$1.035 | $3.92 | $51.75 |
| 10 |  Ethiopia |
$1.046 | $3.96 | $52.30 |
| 11 |  Liberia |
$1.096 | $4.15 | $54.80 |
| 12 |  DR Congo |
$1.166 | $4.41 | $58.30 |
| 13 |  Madagascar |
$1.202 | $4.55 | $60.10 |
| 14 |  Benin |
$1.261 | $4.77 | $63.05 |
| 15 |  Togo |
$1.261 | $4.77 | $63.05 |
| 16 |  Burundi |
$1.345 | $5.09 | $67.25 |
| 17 |  Mauritius |
$1.362 | $5.16 | $68.10 |
| 18 |  Guinea |
$1.369 | $5.18 | $68.45 |
| 19 |  Namibia |
$1.436 | $5.44 | $71.80 |
| 20 |  Ghana |
$1.441 | $5.45 | $72.05 |
| 21 |  Zambia |
$1.450 | $5.49 | $72.50 |
| 22 |  Cameroon |
$1.461 | $5.53 | $73.05 |
| 23 |  Mozambique |
$1.467 | $5.55 | $73.35 |
| 24 |  Burkina Faso |
$1.478 | $5.59 | $73.90 |
| 25 |  Botswana |
$1.514 | $5.73 | $75.70 |
| 26 |  Morocco |
$1.519 | $5.75 | $75.95 |
| 27 |  Mali |
$1.522 | $5.76 | $76.10 |
| 28 |  Ivory Coast |
$1.522 | $5.76 | $76.10 |
| 29 |  Tanzania |
$1.557 | $5.89 | $77.85 |
| 30 |  South Africa |
$1.567 | $5.93 | $78.35 |
| 31 |  Eswatini |
$1.599 | $6.05 | $79.95 |
| 32 |  Senegal |
$1.600 | $6.06 | $80.00 |
| 33 |  Lesotho |
$1.602 | $6.06 | $80.10 |
| 34 |  Kenya |
$1.642 | $6.22 | $82.10 |
| 35 |  Sierra Leone |
$1.677 | $6.35 | $83.85 |
| 36 |  Seychelles |
$1.686 | $6.38 | $84.30 |
| 37 |  Cape Verde |
$1.687 | $6.39 | $84.35 |
| 38 |  Uganda |
$1.705 | $6.45 | $85.25 |
| 39 | Central African Republic |
$1.826 | $6.91 | $91.30 |
| 40 | Zimbabwe |
$1.980 | $7.50 | $99.00 |
| 41 | Rwanda |
$2.004 | $7.59 | $100.20 |
| 42 | Mayotte |
$2.239 | $8.48 | $111.95 |
| 43 | Malawi |
$3.240 | $12.26 | $162.00 |
Crossing borders in Africa
On a 50-litre tank the difference between the cheapest and most expensive market in the region is $160.85. For anyone driving across borders here, filling up on the cheaper side is worth planning around when the detour is short.
Bear in mind that national averages hide local variation: motorway stations typically price above the national figure, and border towns often price against the neighbouring country rather than their own market.