Malaysia vs Thailand: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita

Malaysia
691.62 current US$ per person
in 2024
Thailand
649.78 current US$ per person
in 2024
Malaysia rank
79th
Thailand rank
82nd

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita over time

  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
02004006008001.0k199520092024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 691.62 current US$ per person against 649.78 current US$ per person in Thailand, a difference of 41.84 current US$ per person.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 79th and Thailand ranks 82nd of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 219.49 current US$ per person 151.83 current US$ per person 67.66 current US$ per person Malaysia
2000s 437.17 current US$ per person 219.14 current US$ per person 218.03 current US$ per person Malaysia
2010s 690.39 current US$ per person 632 current US$ per person 58.4 current US$ per person Malaysia
2020s 306.3 current US$ per person 322.17 current US$ per person 15.87 current US$ per person Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per, Malaysia or Thailand?
Malaysia, at 691.62 current US$ per person against 649.78 current US$ per person in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per between Malaysia and Thailand?
41.84 current US$ per person, with Malaysia 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 international visitors while visiting a country, per?
Malaysia ranks 79th and Thailand ranks 82nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 4,413 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.