Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP
Malaysia
4.5%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
4.8%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
32nd
Saudi Arabia rank
29th
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 4.8% against 4.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.0% | 2.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 2.6% | 3.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 3.0% | 0.5% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 4.8% against 4.5% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.