Malta vs New Zealand: GDP (current US$), per capita

Malta
47,907 current US$ per person
in 2025
New Zealand
49,591 current US$ per person
in 2025
Malta rank
34th
New Zealand rank
32nd

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

  • Malta
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 49,591 current US$ per person against 47,907 current US$ per person in Malta, a difference of 1,684 current US$ per person.

Across all 56 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 32nd of 212 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 1,615 current US$ per person 4,341 current US$ per person 2,727 current US$ per person New Zealand
1980s 4,295 current US$ per person 9,368 current US$ per person 5,073 current US$ per person New Zealand
1990s 8,907 current US$ per person 14,979 current US$ per person 6,072 current US$ per person New Zealand
2000s 15,636 current US$ per person 23,822 current US$ per person 8,186 current US$ per person New Zealand
2010s 26,929 current US$ per person 40,754 current US$ per person 13,825 current US$ per person New Zealand
2020s 39,737 current US$ per person 48,237 current US$ per person 8,500 current US$ per person New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Malta or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 49,591 current US$ per person against 47,907 current US$ per person in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Malta and New Zealand?
1,684 current US$ per person, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Zealand?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Malta and New Zealand rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
Malta ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 32nd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.