Malta vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita

Malta
8,522 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
384.35 current US$ per person
in 2025
Malta rank
35th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita over time

  • Malta
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 8,522 current US$ per person against 384.35 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 8,138 current US$ per person.

That makes Malta's figure about 22.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 181 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2,164 current US$ per person 152.32 current US$ per person 2,012 current US$ per person Malta
2000s 3,279 current US$ per person 231.09 current US$ per person 3,048 current US$ per person Malta
2010s 5,258 current US$ per person 399.51 current US$ per person 4,858 current US$ per person Malta
2020s 8,036 current US$ per person 361.58 current US$ per person 7,674 current US$ per person Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita, Malta or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Malta, at 8,522 current US$ per person against 384.35 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita between Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa?
8,138 current US$ per person, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
Malta ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
224 places, 10,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross fixed capital formation (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.