Bhutan vs Malaysia: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Bhutan
5.9%
in 2024
Malaysia
5.8%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
58th
Malaysia rank
60th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Bhutan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 5.9% against 5.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 58th and Malaysia ranks 60th of 191 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 5.3% | 3.3% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 7.7% | 5.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 6.8% | 1.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.7% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp, Bhutan or Malaysia?
- Bhutan, at 5.9% against 5.8% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Malaysia rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 58th and Malaysia ranks 60th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.