Malaysia vs South Africa: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual
Malaysia
5.2 % change on previous year
in 2008
South Africa
5.6 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malaysia rank
109th
South Africa rank
107th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.6 % change on previous year against 5.2 % change on previous year in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 107th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.79 % change on previous year | 8.35 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 13.7 % change on previous year | 6.65 % change on previous year | 7.05 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth, Malaysia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.6 % change on previous year against 5.2 % change on previous year in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 0.4 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2008.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth?
- Malaysia ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 107th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.