Malawi vs Pakistan: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Malawi
0.2%
in 2023
Pakistan
0.3%
in 2024
Malawi rank
177th
Pakistan rank
176th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Malawi
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 177th and Pakistan ranks 176th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Pakistan |
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, Malawi or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Malawi and Pakistan?
- 0.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Pakistan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Pakistan rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 177th and Pakistan ranks 176th 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.