Italy vs Malta: GDP per capita
Italy
40,226 current US$
in 2024
Malta
42,347 current US$
in 2024
Italy rank
37th
Malta rank
35th
GDP per capita over time
- Italy
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 42,347 current US$ against 40,226 current US$ in Italy, a difference of 2,121 current US$.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 37th and Malta ranks 35th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,934 current US$ | 1,615 current US$ | 2,320 current US$ | Italy |
| 1980s | 10,512 current US$ | 4,295 current US$ | 6,217 current US$ | Italy |
| 1990s | 21,448 current US$ | 8,907 current US$ | 12,541 current US$ | Italy |
| 2000s | 30,349 current US$ | 15,618 current US$ | 14,731 current US$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 34,447 current US$ | 26,929 current US$ | 7,517 current US$ | Italy |
| 2020s | 36,778 current US$ | 37,731 current US$ | 952.74 current US$ | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Italy or Malta?
- Malta, at 42,347 current US$ against 40,226 current US$ in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Italy and Malta?
- 2,121 current US$, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Malta rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Italy ranks 37th and Malta ranks 35th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release