Cape Verde vs Malta: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Cape Verde
23.9%
in 2024
Malta
26.3%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
17th
Malta rank
15th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Cape Verde
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 26.3% against 23.9% in Cape Verde, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malta ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 17th and Malta ranks 15th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 20.8% | 12.5% | Malta |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 16.0% | 1.7% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 21.2% | 5.2% | Malta |
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, Cape Verde or Malta?
- Malta, at 26.3% against 23.9% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Cape Verde and Malta?
- 2.4%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Malta?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Malta rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 17th and Malta ranks 15th 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.