Cameroon vs Malaysia: Tourism contribution to GDP

Cameroon
4.8%
in 2021
Malaysia
4.5%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
30th
Malaysia rank
31st

Tourism contribution to GDP over time

  • Cameroon
  • Malaysia
0246200820152023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 4.8% against 4.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Malaysia ahead.

Cameroon ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 31st of 100 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Malaysia Difference Ahead
2010s 4.0% 6.3% 2.3% Malaysia
2020s 4.7% 1.4% 3.4% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tourism contribution to gdp, Cameroon or Malaysia?
Cameroon, at 4.8% against 4.5% in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in tourism contribution to gdp between Cameroon and Malaysia?
0.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malaysia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and Malaysia rank globally for tourism contribution to gdp?
Cameroon ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 31st of 100 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tourism contribution to 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 contribution to GDP
Unit
%
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,188 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.