Egypt vs South Africa: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.60 billion current US$ against 4.29 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 308.83 million current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.33 billion current US$ | 2.50 billion current US$ | 1.17 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.01 billion current US$ | 4.47 billion current US$ | 2.46 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.21 billion current US$ | 6.40 billion current US$ | 3.19 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.18 billion current US$ | 3.33 billion current US$ | 850.05 million current US$ | 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, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.60 billion current US$ against 4.29 billion current US$ in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad between Egypt and South Africa?
- 308.83 million current US$, 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?
- Egypt ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 52nd 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.