Malta vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): GDP per person employed
GDP per person employed over time
- Malta
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Malta currently reports 117,634 constant 2021 PPP $ against 38,758 constant 2021 PPP $ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 78,876 constant 2021 PPP $.
That makes Malta's figure about 3.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 177 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,662 constant 2021 PPP $ | 27,372 constant 2021 PPP $ | 33,290 constant 2021 PPP $ | Malta |
| 2000s | 86,862 constant 2021 PPP $ | 29,977 constant 2021 PPP $ | 56,885 constant 2021 PPP $ | Malta |
| 2010s | 99,755 constant 2021 PPP $ | 33,983 constant 2021 PPP $ | 65,771 constant 2021 PPP $ | Malta |
| 2020s | 109,953 constant 2021 PPP $ | 37,108 constant 2021 PPP $ | 72,845 constant 2021 PPP $ | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Malta or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Malta, at 117,634 constant 2021 PPP $ against 38,758 constant 2021 PPP $ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Malta and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 78,876 constant 2021 PPP $, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Malta ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.