Malta vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: GDP per capita

Malta
46,795 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
50,690 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Malta rank
33rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th

GDP per capita over time

  • Malta
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k195019862023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 50,690 international-$ in 2021 prices against 46,795 international-$ in 2021 prices in Malta, a difference of 3,895 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

Across all 59 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 184 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 3,476 international-$ in 2021 prices 17,313 international-$ in 2021 prices 13,837 international-$ in 2021 prices United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 8,013 international-$ in 2021 prices 20,587 international-$ in 2021 prices 12,574 international-$ in 2021 prices United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 15,889 international-$ in 2021 prices 25,934 international-$ in 2021 prices 10,044 international-$ in 2021 prices United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 21,256 international-$ in 2021 prices 34,921 international-$ in 2021 prices 13,666 international-$ in 2021 prices United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 27,712 international-$ in 2021 prices 46,790 international-$ in 2021 prices 19,078 international-$ in 2021 prices United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 35,181 international-$ in 2021 prices 46,626 international-$ in 2021 prices 11,444 international-$ in 2021 prices United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 44,354 international-$ in 2021 prices 49,501 international-$ in 2021 prices 5,147 international-$ in 2021 prices United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Malta or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 50,690 international-$ in 2021 prices against 46,795 international-$ in 2021 prices in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3,895 international-$ in 2021 prices, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gdp per capita?
Malta ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.