Households benefit greatly from low diesel prices, which can also help companies and boost national economies.
In sharp contrast to countries grappling with high fuel prices, several African nations continuously profited from some of the lowest diesel prices in the world in 2025.
This continuously low cost immediately supported affordability for both individuals and enterprises by enabling the transportation, agricultural, and industrial sectors to run with little fuel expense.
Algeria, Egypt, Angola, Sudan, Nigeria, and Tunisia were all continuously ranked as low-cost nations, occupying positions two through seven.
These countries used low fuel prices to make transportation economical, lower the cost of commodities, and maintain smoother supply chains.
Gabon, Liberia, Madagascar, and Zambia held the ninth and tenth spots on the list for most of the year.
By March, diesel prices in Nigeria had decreased to $0.669, propelling the country to sixth place, and by April, the price had fallen even further to $0.621, putting Nigeria in fifth place.
Diesel cost decreases like this help companies save operational expenditures, increase trade, and support household budgets.
Furthermore, transportation prices fall.
Farmers gain from cheaper fuel for tractors and irrigation, allowing them to produce more for less money. Small and medium-sized organizations (SMEs) may use generators more efficiently, lowering operational expenses and allowing them to stay open and add employees.
In nations with continuously low prices for energy, people have more spending power, and companies may pass on savings to customers.
Supply chains are more stable, and governments are under less need to subsidize fuel or control inflationary surges generated by transportation and energy prices.
With that said, here are the 10 African countries with the least expensive diesel at the end of the year, as per data from Global PetrolPrices.
Compared to last month’s list, when the global average was $1.24 per liter, the same as this month, the diesel prices for Libya, Algeria, Nigeria, Tunisia, and Liberia all increased marginally.
Diesel prices for Egypt and Ethiopia reduced slightly, while the prices for Angola and Sudan remained the same.
Gabon replaced Madagascar this month in the 10th spot.
