Malaysia vs Thailand: Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad
Malaysia
14.23 billion
in 2024
Thailand
17.26 billion
in 2024
Malaysia rank
28th
Thailand rank
25th
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 17.26 billion against 14.23 billion in Malaysia, a difference of 3.03 billion.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Thailand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 28th and Thailand ranks 25th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.69 billion | 3.68 billion | 988.00 million | Thailand |
| 2000s | 4.74 billion | 4.98 billion | 232.60 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 12.28 billion | 10.27 billion | 2.01 billion | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 8.58 billion | 9.69 billion | 1.11 billion | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 17.26 billion against 14.23 billion in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 3.03 billion, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad?
- Malaysia ranks 28th and Thailand ranks 25th 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.