Laos vs Malaysia: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit

Laos
0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Malaysia
0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Laos rank
61st
Malaysia rank
64th

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit over time

  • Laos
  • Malaysia
00.020.040.060.08199520092024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malaysia ahead.

Laos ranks 61st and Malaysia ranks 64th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0305 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2000s 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2010s 0.0565 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP Laos
2020s 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP Laos

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, Laos or Malaysia?
Laos, at 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit between Laos and Malaysia?
0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malaysia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Laos and Malaysia rank globally for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit?
Laos ranks 61st and Malaysia ranks 64th 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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Indicator
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 4,539 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

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.