Kuwait vs Malaysia: Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad
Kuwait
13.36 billion
in 2024
Malaysia
14.23 billion
in 2024
Kuwait rank
31st
Malaysia rank
28th
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad over time
- Kuwait
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 14.23 billion against 13.36 billion in Kuwait, a difference of 865.60 million.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malaysia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 28th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.67 billion | 2.69 billion | 16.00 million | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5.08 billion | 4.74 billion | 341.50 million | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 11.92 billion | 12.28 billion | 364.90 million | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 11.53 billion | 8.58 billion | 2.95 billion | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad, Kuwait or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 14.23 billion against 13.36 billion in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad between Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 865.60 million, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad?
- Kuwait ranks 31st 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.