China vs Malawi: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
China
0.2%
in 2024
Malawi
0.2%
in 2023
China rank
179th
Malawi rank
177th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- China
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in China, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1997 it was China ahead.
China ranks 179th and Malawi ranks 177th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | China |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.1% | China |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Malawi |
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, China or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.2% against 0.2% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between China and Malawi?
- 0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malawi?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do China and Malawi rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- China ranks 179th and Malawi ranks 177th 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.