Fuel prices in Africa
All 43 African countries we track, ranked by retail gasoline price. Updated October 2026.
Across the 43 African countries we track, retail gasoline averages $1.400 per liter — 10% below the world average of $1.559. Prices run from Libya at $0.024 to Malawi at $3.242, a spread of $3.218 per liter.
The regional median is $1.479. Mean and median are close together, meaning prices are distributed fairly evenly across the region rather than clustered at the extremes.
Cheapest in Africa
Libya
$0.024/L
2
Angola
$0.327/L
3
Algeria
$0.351/L
4
Egypt
$0.464/L
5
Sudan
$0.700/L
6
Tunisia
$0.862/L
7
Niger
$0.879/L
8
Nigeria
$1.019/L
9
Ethiopia
$1.027/L
10
Gabon
$1.048/L
Most expensive in Africa
All 43 countries in Africa
| # | Country | Per liter | Per gallon | 50 L tank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libya |
$0.024 | $0.09 | $1.20 |
| 2 | Angola |
$0.327 | $1.24 | $16.35 |
| 3 | Algeria |
$0.351 | $1.33 | $17.55 |
| 4 | Egypt |
$0.464 | $1.76 | $23.20 |
| 5 | Sudan |
$0.700 | $2.65 | $35.00 |
| 6 | Tunisia |
$0.862 | $3.26 | $43.10 |
| 7 | Niger |
$0.879 | $3.33 | $43.95 |
| 8 | Nigeria |
$1.019 | $3.86 | $50.95 |
| 9 | Ethiopia |
$1.027 | $3.89 | $51.35 |
| 10 | Gabon |
$1.048 | $3.97 | $52.40 |
| 11 |  Liberia |
$1.146 | $4.34 | $57.30 |
| 12 |  DR Congo |
$1.146 | $4.34 | $57.30 |
| 13 |  Madagascar |
$1.183 | $4.48 | $59.15 |
| 14 |  Benin |
$1.277 | $4.83 | $63.85 |
| 15 |  Togo |
$1.277 | $4.83 | $63.85 |
| 16 |  Zambia |
$1.297 | $4.91 | $64.85 |
| 17 |  Burundi |
$1.337 | $5.06 | $66.85 |
| 18 |  Botswana |
$1.347 | $5.10 | $67.35 |
| 19 |  Guinea |
$1.368 | $5.18 | $68.40 |
| 20 |  Tanzania |
$1.435 | $5.43 | $71.75 |
| 21 |  Mozambique |
$1.466 | $5.55 | $73.30 |
| 22 |  Cameroon |
$1.479 | $5.60 | $73.95 |
| 23 |  Burkina Faso |
$1.497 | $5.67 | $74.85 |
| 24 |  Mauritius |
$1.509 | $5.71 | $75.45 |
| 25 |  Lesotho |
$1.527 | $5.78 | $76.35 |
| 26 |  Mali |
$1.541 | $5.83 | $77.05 |
| 27 |  Namibia |
$1.554 | $5.88 | $77.70 |
| 28 |  Ghana |
$1.563 | $5.92 | $78.15 |
| 29 |  Morocco |
$1.582 | $5.99 | $79.10 |
| 30 |  Ivory Coast |
$1.594 | $6.03 | $79.70 |
| 31 |  Eswatini |
$1.597 | $6.05 | $79.85 |
| 32 |  South Africa |
$1.630 | $6.17 | $81.50 |
| 33 |  Kenya |
$1.644 | $6.22 | $82.20 |
| 34 |  Uganda |
$1.664 | $6.30 | $83.20 |
| 35 |  Senegal |
$1.743 | $6.60 | $87.15 |
| 36 |  Seychelles |
$1.785 | $6.76 | $89.25 |
| 37 |  Cape Verde |
$1.827 | $6.92 | $91.35 |
| 38 |  Central African Republic |
$1.849 | $7.00 | $92.45 |
| 39 |  Zimbabwe |
$1.990 | $7.53 | $99.50 |
| 40 |  Rwanda |
$2.003 | $7.58 | $100.15 |
| 41 |  Sierra Leone |
$2.033 | $7.70 | $101.65 |
| 42 |  Mayotte |
$2.366 | $8.96 | $118.30 |
| 43 |  Malawi |
$3.242 | $12.27 | $162.10 |
Crossing borders in Africa
On a 50-litre tank the difference between the cheapest and most expensive market in the region is $160.90. 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.