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 $1.353 per liter — 9% below the world average of $1.492. Prices run from 
Libya at $0.023 to 
Malawi at $3.237, a spread of $3.214 per liter.
The regional median is $1.400. 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
$0.023/L
2
Angola
$0.327/L
3
Algeria
$0.352/L
4
Egypt
$0.475/L
5
Sudan
$0.700/L
6
Tunisia
$0.852/L
7
Niger
$0.870/L
8
Nigeria
$0.929/L
9
Gabon
$1.031/L
10
Ethiopia
$1.046/L
Most expensive in Africa
Malawi
$3.237/L
2
Mayotte
$2.232/L
3
Rwanda
$2.005/L
4
Zimbabwe
$1.930/L
5
Central African Republic
$1.820/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 |
$0.352 | $1.33 | $17.60 |
| 4 | Egypt |
$0.475 | $1.80 | $23.75 |
| 5 | Sudan |
$0.700 | $2.65 | $35.00 |
| 6 | Tunisia |
$0.852 | $3.23 | $42.60 |
| 7 | Niger |
$0.870 | $3.29 | $43.50 |
| 8 | Nigeria |
$0.929 | $3.52 | $46.45 |
| 9 | Gabon |
$1.031 | $3.90 | $51.55 |
| 10 | Ethiopia |
$1.046 | $3.96 | $52.30 |
| 11 |  Liberia |
$1.099 | $4.16 | $54.95 |
| 12 |  DR Congo |
$1.165 | $4.41 | $58.25 |
| 13 |  Madagascar |
$1.183 | $4.48 | $59.15 |
| 14 |  Benin |
$1.264 | $4.78 | $63.20 |
| 15 |  Togo |
$1.264 | $4.78 | $63.20 |
| 16 |  Botswana |
$1.322 | $5.00 | $66.10 |
| 17 |  Namibia |
$1.339 | $5.07 | $66.95 |
| 18 |  Burundi |
$1.342 | $5.08 | $67.10 |
| 19 |  Mauritius |
$1.354 | $5.13 | $67.70 |
| 20 |  Guinea |
$1.370 | $5.19 | $68.50 |
| 21 |  Zambia |
$1.399 | $5.30 | $69.95 |
| 22 |  Ghana |
$1.400 | $5.30 | $70.00 |
| 23 |  Lesotho |
$1.420 | $5.38 | $71.00 |
| 24 |  Cameroon |
$1.456 | $5.51 | $72.80 |
| 25 |  Mozambique |
$1.466 | $5.55 | $73.30 |
| 26 |  Eswatini |
$1.470 | $5.56 | $73.50 |
| 27 |  Burkina Faso |
$1.482 | $5.61 | $74.10 |
| 28 |  Tanzania |
$1.508 | $5.71 | $75.40 |
| 29 |  Morocco |
$1.520 | $5.75 | $76.00 |
| 30 |  Ivory Coast |
$1.526 | $5.78 | $76.30 |
| 31 |  Mali |
$1.526 | $5.78 | $76.30 |
| 32 |  South Africa |
$1.538 | $5.82 | $76.90 |
| 33 |  Senegal |
$1.604 | $6.07 | $80.20 |
| 34 |  Kenya |
$1.642 | $6.22 | $82.10 |
| 35 |  Uganda |
$1.656 | $6.27 | $82.80 |
| 36 |  Cape Verde |
$1.664 | $6.30 | $83.20 |
| 37 |  Sierra Leone |
$1.677 | $6.35 | $83.85 |
| 38 |  Seychelles |
$1.686 | $6.38 | $84.30 |
| 39 | Central African Republic |
$1.820 | $6.89 | $91.00 |
| 40 | Zimbabwe |
$1.930 | $7.31 | $96.50 |
| 41 | Rwanda |
$2.005 | $7.59 | $100.25 |
| 42 | Mayotte |
$2.232 | $8.45 | $111.60 |
| 43 | Malawi |
$3.237 | $12.25 | $161.85 |
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.