Macau, China vs Maldives: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Macau, China
71.0%
in 2023
Maldives
68.0%
in 2024
Macau, China rank
1st
Maldives rank
3rd
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Macau, China
- Maldives
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 71.0% against 68.0% in Maldives, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 1st and Maldives ranks 3rd of 191 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.3% | 65.0% | 12.3% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 60.6% | 10.8% | Maldives |
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, Macau, China or Maldives?
- Macau, China, at 71.0% against 68.0% in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Macau, China and Maldives?
- 3.0%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Maldives?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Macau, China and Maldives rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Macau, China ranks 1st and Maldives ranks 3rd 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.