Malta vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita over time
- Malta
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Malta currently reports 44,016 current US$ per person against 1,561 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 42,455 current US$ per person.
That makes Malta's figure about 28.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 205 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,074 current US$ per person | 663.89 current US$ per person | 3,410 current US$ per person | Malta |
| 1990s | 8,045 current US$ per person | 724.42 current US$ per person | 7,321 current US$ per person | Malta |
| 2000s | 13,728 current US$ per person | 945.22 current US$ per person | 12,782 current US$ per person | Malta |
| 2010s | 23,926 current US$ per person | 1,622 current US$ per person | 22,303 current US$ per person | Malta |
| 2020s | 36,672 current US$ per person | 1,596 current US$ per person | 35,076 current US$ per person | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita, Malta or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Malta, at 44,016 current US$ per person against 1,561 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita between Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 42,455 current US$ per person, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Malta ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.