Africa Passenger Car Sales for 2019
In 2019, the African automotive market exhibited a mix of positive and challenging trends in car sales across different countries. South Africa remained the largest car market in Africa in 2019. The country’s automotive industry faced some challenges, including slow economic growth and political uncertainty. That same situation is true for the rest of the top ten African car markets, which all saw declining new car sales. Libya and the Ivory Coast were bright spots but that is more about easy year on year comps.
The indicator estimates the number of new passenger car registrations and sales that took place within a country in a year. Passenger cars are road motor vehicles, other than a motor cycle, intended for the carriage of passengers and designed to seat no more than nine persons (including the driver).
List of African Countries by Motor Vehicle Production for 2019
The average for 2019 based on 27 African area countries was 31,199 new passenger cars sold. The highest value was in South Africa: 355,378 passenger cars and the lowest value was in Burundi: 10 passenger cars. Total Africa region passenger car sales hit 842,384 units produced.
- Total Car Sales for 2019: 842,384 – for all of Africa
- Top Ranked Country Sales: 355,378 – South Africa
- Lowest Ranked Country Sales: 10 – Burundi
- Average Country Sales: 31,199.4
- Number of Countries in Analysis: 27
It’s important to note that specific sales figures and rankings may vary slightly depending on the source, as data can differ between different market research firms and organizations. For this analysis, we have used OICA data.
| Countries | Sales Units | Rank | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 355,378 | 1 | -2.70 |
| Morocco | 148,354 | 2 | -9.11 |
| Egypt | 127,443 | 3 | -12.63 |
| Algeria | 118,689 | 4 | -4.05 |
| Tunisia | 34,387 | 5 | -2.70 |
| Libya | 16,100 | 6 | 28.80 |
| Mauritius | 7,722 | 7 | -6.83 |
| Ivory Coast | 7,522 | 8 | 23.82 |
| Nigeria | 5,100 | 9 | -40.35 |
| Ghana | 3,394 | 10 | -20.48 |
| Senegal | 3,320 | 11 | -6.69 |
| Kenya | 2,307 | 12 | -19.36 |
| Angola | 2,080 | 13 | 13.97 |
| Cameroon | 1,529 | 14 | 0.00 |
| Gabon | 1,278 | 15 | 28.70 |
| Zambia | 1,094 | 16 | -2.15 |
| Botswana | 1,050 | 17 | -70.26 |
| Madagascar | 1,043 | 18 | -8.35 |
| Sudan | 996 | 19 | -12.63 |
| Uganda | 832 | 20 | 8.05 |
| Tanzania | 675 | 21 | -32.36 |
| Malawi | 598 | 22 | -17.40 |
| Burkina Faso | 537 | 23 | 0.00 |
| Zimbabwe | 532 | 24 | -41.28 |
| DR Congo | 346 | 25 | 11.97 |
| Liberia | 68 | 26 | -15.00 |
| Burundi | 10 | 27 | 0.00 |
2019 Africa Region Passenger Car Sales Chart
This visual tree-chart shows the relative size of the African car market and how each country fairs in terms of market share size.
Top Africa Car Markets Ranked for 2019
Source: OICA
