Indonesia vs Malaysia: Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad
Indonesia
15.65 billion
in 2024
Malaysia
14.23 billion
in 2024
Indonesia rank
27th
Malaysia rank
28th
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad over time
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 15.65 billion against 14.23 billion in Malaysia, a difference of 1.42 billion.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 28th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.82 billion | 5.19 billion | 628.25 million | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 10.50 billion | 12.28 billion | 1.78 billion | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 7.85 billion | 8.58 billion | 724.38 million | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad, Indonesia or Malaysia?
- Indonesia, at 15.65 billion against 14.23 billion in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad between Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 1.42 billion, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad?
- Indonesia ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 28th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.