Malta vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita

Malta
41,436 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
1,610 current US$ per person
in 2025
Malta rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th

GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita over time

  • Malta
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 41,436 current US$ per person against 1,610 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 39,826 current US$ per person.

That makes Malta's figure about 25.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 207 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 5,159 current US$ per person 676.56 current US$ per person 4,483 current US$ per person Malta
1990s 9,257 current US$ per person 728.76 current US$ per person 8,529 current US$ per person Malta
2000s 14,981 current US$ per person 964.22 current US$ per person 14,016 current US$ per person Malta
2010s 24,872 current US$ per person 1,625 current US$ per person 23,247 current US$ per person Malta
2020s 34,647 current US$ per person 1,682 current US$ per person 32,965 current US$ per person Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita, Malta or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Malta, at 41,436 current US$ per person against 1,610 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita between Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa?
39,826 current US$ per person, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita?
Malta ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
254 places, 13,209 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

GNI, Atlas method (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.