Malta vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP (current US$), per capita
Malta
47,907 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
1,673 current US$ per person
in 2025
Malta rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th
GDP (current US$), per capita over time
- Malta
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Malta currently reports 47,907 current US$ per person against 1,673 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 46,234 current US$ per person.
That makes Malta's figure about 28.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 212 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,615 current US$ per person | 416.11 current US$ per person | 1,198 current US$ per person | Malta |
| 1980s | 4,295 current US$ per person | 730.4 current US$ per person | 3,565 current US$ per person | Malta |
| 1990s | 8,907 current US$ per person | 753.26 current US$ per person | 8,154 current US$ per person | Malta |
| 2000s | 15,636 current US$ per person | 1,020 current US$ per person | 14,616 current US$ per person | Malta |
| 2010s | 26,929 current US$ per person | 1,712 current US$ per person | 25,217 current US$ per person | Malta |
| 2020s | 39,737 current US$ per person | 1,696 current US$ per person | 38,041 current US$ per person | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Malta or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Malta, at 47,907 current US$ per person against 1,673 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 46,234 current US$ per person, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Malta ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.