Madagascar vs Philippines: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Madagascar
2.6%
in 2022
Philippines
2.4%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
102nd
Philippines rank
105th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Madagascar
- Philippines
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 2.6% against 2.4% in Philippines, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 102nd and Philippines ranks 105th of 191 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 0.6% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.5% | 1.2% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 2.2% | 3.6% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 0.9% | Madagascar |
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, Madagascar or Philippines?
- Madagascar, at 2.6% against 2.4% in Philippines as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Madagascar and Philippines?
- 0.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Philippines?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Madagascar and Philippines rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 102nd and Philippines ranks 105th 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.