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$), per capita over time
- Malta
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Malta currently reports 41,436 current US$ 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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About this data
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.