Ecuador vs Malta: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad
Ecuador
1.73 billion current US$
in 2024
Malta
1.65 billion current US$
in 2024
Ecuador rank
86th
Malta rank
88th
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad over time
- Ecuador
- Malta
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.73 billion current US$ against 1.65 billion current US$ in Malta, a difference of 89.15 million current US$.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 86th and Malta ranks 88th of 199 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 337.00 million current US$ | 229.80 million current US$ | 107.20 million current US$ | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 568.50 million current US$ | 261.75 million current US$ | 306.75 million current US$ | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.20 billion current US$ | 1.12 billion current US$ | 81.06 million current US$ | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, Ecuador or Malta?
- Ecuador, at 1.73 billion current US$ against 1.65 billion current US$ in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad between Ecuador and Malta?
- 89.15 million current US$, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malta?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Malta rank globally for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Ecuador ranks 86th and Malta ranks 88th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.