Malta vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Annual GDP growth

Malta
6.8%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.9%
in 2024
Malta rank
17th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
13th

Annual GDP growth over time

  • Malta
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
-505101520200020122024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 6.8% against 3.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th of 228 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 3.9% 5.2% 1.2% Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 6.3% 3.8% 2.6% Malta
2020s 6.0% 2.4% 3.5% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual gdp growth, Malta or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Malta, at 6.8% against 3.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual gdp growth between Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa?
2.9%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for annual gdp growth?
Malta ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th of 228 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual GDP growth (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
266 places, 6,441 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed