Gabon vs Malawi: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Gabon
28.70 million current US$
in 2015
Malawi
30.00 million current US$
in 2023
Gabon rank
185th
Malawi rank
184th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country over time
- Gabon
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 30.00 million current US$ against 28.70 million current US$ in Gabon, a difference of 1.30 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 185th and Malawi ranks 184th of 203 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.20 million current US$ | 30.40 million current US$ | 77.80 million current US$ | Gabon |
| 2000s | 52.41 million current US$ | 48.33 million current US$ | 4.08 million current US$ | Gabon |
| 2010s | 47.88 million current US$ | 37.33 million current US$ | 10.55 million current US$ | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country, Gabon or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 30.00 million current US$ against 28.70 million current US$ in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country between Gabon and Malawi?
- 1.30 million current US$, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Malawi?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do Gabon and Malawi rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Gabon ranks 185th and Malawi ranks 184th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.