What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Malta and Saudi Arabia?

5,301 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Saudi Arabia?

26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs Saudi Arabia: Gross national income (GNI) per capita

Malta

56,504 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

61,805 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2025

Malta rank

23rd

Saudi Arabia rank

21st

Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time

Malta
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 61,805 international-$ in 2021 prices against 56,504 international-$ in 2021 prices in Malta, a difference of 5,301 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 157 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	30,110 international-$ in 2021 prices	51,006 international-$ in 2021 prices	20,896 international-$ in 2021 prices	Saudi Arabia
2010s	40,310 international-$ in 2021 prices	63,927 international-$ in 2021 prices	23,617 international-$ in 2021 prices	Saudi Arabia
2020s	51,289 international-$ in 2021 prices	63,233 international-$ in 2021 prices	11,944 international-$ in 2021 prices	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Malta or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 61,805 international-$ in 2021 prices against 56,504 international-$ in 2021 prices in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Malta and Saudi Arabia?: 5,301 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Saudi Arabia?: 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Malta and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?: Malta ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Unit: international-$ in 2021 prices
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 4,533 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.