Lebanon vs Malta: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Lebanon
27.8%
in 2023
Malta
26.3%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
13th
Malta rank
15th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Lebanon
- Malta
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 27.8% against 26.3% in Malta, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malta ahead.
Lebanon ranks 13th and Malta ranks 15th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 20.8% | 15.1% | Malta |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 15.8% | 5.1% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 19.9% | 1.2% | 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, Lebanon or Malta?
- Lebanon, at 27.8% against 26.3% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Lebanon and Malta?
- 1.5%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Malta?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Malta rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 13th 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.