Africa is the poorest continent of the world. Many African countries are represented at the last places the wealth and economic growth in the world. The general feature of the African economy is poorly developed. The selected country, Nigeria, Algeria, Cameroon and South Africa are rich in natural resources and is one of the more developed countries of the African continent. Macroeconomic indicators show that the economy of these countries is underdeveloped and that, because of natural resources, there is huge potential for economic growth and development.In the observed period (2007th-2014th) saw an increase in GDP, but also recorded a drop of GDP during the global economic krize.Stopa inflation in all countries is low. The lowest inflation Cameroon, and the highest in Algeria. Employment is small because the African population is very young and has a high percentage of the population under 15 years old. Only South Africa has a higher imports than exports, and the rest of the observed country exported more than it imported. It can be concluded that macroeconomic indicators suggest a weak development of the surveyed countries as well as the overall economy of Africa as a continent.