East Africa: Ghana Set to Overtake Ethiopia As Africa’s Eighth-Largest Economy After Kenya Takes East Africa Lead

Addis Abeba — Ghana is projected to overtake Ethiopia as Africa’s eighth-largest economy in 2026, with its gross domestic product (GDP) forecast to reach US$128.64 billion, exceeding Ethiopia’s projected US$127.15 billion by US$1.49 billion, according to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) October 2026 World Economic Outlook (WEO), as reported by African Business Insider on 17 October.

The projected shift comes after Kenya overtook Ethiopia as East Africa’s largest economy in nominal US…