Egypt vs South Africa: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit
Egypt
0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Egypt rank
150th
South Africa rank
147th
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Egypt, a difference of 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 150th and South Africa ranks 147th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit between Egypt and South Africa?
- 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit?
- Egypt ranks 150th and South Africa ranks 147th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.