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
0246200820162024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
132 places, 1,696 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed