Malta vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GNI (current US$), per capita
Malta
43,055 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
1,624 current US$ per person
in 2025
Malta rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th
GNI (current US$), per capita over time
- Malta
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Malta currently reports 43,055 current US$ per person against 1,624 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 41,431 current US$ per person.
That makes Malta's figure about 26.5 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 208 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 | 5,168 current US$ per person | 664.13 current US$ per person | 4,504 current US$ per person | Malta |
| 1990s | 9,171 current US$ per person | 733.28 current US$ per person | 8,438 current US$ per person | Malta |
| 2000s | 15,279 current US$ per person | 1,013 current US$ per person | 14,266 current US$ per person | Malta |
| 2010s | 24,889 current US$ per person | 1,647 current US$ per person | 23,242 current US$ per person | Malta |
| 2020s | 35,049 current US$ per person | 1,654 current US$ per person | 33,395 current US$ per person | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni (current us$), per capita, Malta or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Malta, at 43,055 current US$ per person against 1,624 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni (current us$), per capita between Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 41,431 current US$ 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 (current us$), per capita?
- Malta ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (current US$), 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 (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.