Australia vs Malta: GDP per employed person

Australia
114,582 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Malta
117,634 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Australia rank
25th
Malta rank
23rd

GDP per employed person over time

  • Australia
  • Malta
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199120082025

How they compare

Malta currently reports 117,634 constant 2021 PPP $ against 114,582 constant 2021 PPP $ in Australia, a difference of 3,052 constant 2021 PPP $.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 25th and Malta ranks 23rd of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 86,173 constant 2021 PPP $ 60,662 constant 2021 PPP $ 25,511 constant 2021 PPP $ Australia
2000s 100,758 constant 2021 PPP $ 86,862 constant 2021 PPP $ 13,896 constant 2021 PPP $ Australia
2010s 111,017 constant 2021 PPP $ 99,755 constant 2021 PPP $ 11,262 constant 2021 PPP $ Australia
2020s 114,519 constant 2021 PPP $ 109,953 constant 2021 PPP $ 4,566 constant 2021 PPP $ Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per employed person, Australia or Malta?
Malta, at 117,634 constant 2021 PPP $ against 114,582 constant 2021 PPP $ in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per employed person between Australia and Malta?
3,052 constant 2021 PPP $, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malta?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Australia and Malta rank globally for gdp per employed person?
Australia ranks 25th and Malta ranks 23rd of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per employed person
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
Source
World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
177 places, 6,119 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.