Malta vs Western Africa: Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate

Malta
16.33 % change on previous year
in 2023
Western Africa
-8.89 % change on previous year
in 2023
Malta rank
29th
Western Africa rank
30th

Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate over time

  • Malta
  • Western Africa
-40-200204060197119972023

How they compare

Malta currently reports 16.33 % change on previous year against -8.89 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 25.22 % change on previous year.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.8 times Western Africa's.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Western Africa ahead.

Malta ranks 29th and Western Africa ranks 30th of 236 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and Western Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Western Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 16.4 % change on previous year 21.21 % change on previous year 4.8 % change on previous year Western Africa
1980s 8.63 % change on previous year -5.79 % change on previous year 14.42 % change on previous year Malta
1990s 6.47 % change on previous year 1.73 % change on previous year 4.74 % change on previous year Malta
2000s 7.3 % change on previous year 14.01 % change on previous year 6.71 % change on previous year Western Africa
2010s 6.37 % change on previous year 6.09 % change on previous year 0.2814 % change on previous year Malta
2020s 7.24 % change on previous year -0.877 % change on previous year 8.12 % change on previous year Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate, Malta or Western Africa?
Malta, at 16.33 % change on previous year against -8.89 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate between Malta and Western Africa?
25.22 % change on previous year, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Western Africa?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Malta and Western Africa rank globally for gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate?
Malta ranks 29th and Western Africa ranks 30th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
266 places, 13,049 data points, 1971–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Gross National Income — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.