Hong Kong, China vs Malaysia: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Hong Kong, China
5.5%
in 2024
Malaysia
5.8%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
63rd
Malaysia rank
60th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5.8% against 5.5% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malaysia ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 63rd and Malaysia ranks 60th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 5.0% | 0.7% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 7.7% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 6.8% | 6.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.7% | 0.0% | 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, Hong Kong, China or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 5.8% against 5.5% in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Malaysia rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 63rd 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.