Madagascar vs Reunion: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country

Madagascar
405.44 million current US$
in 2022
Reunion
439.00 million current US$
in 2022
Madagascar rank
143rd
Reunion rank
142nd

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country over time

  • Madagascar
  • Reunion
200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B199520082022

How they compare

Reunion currently reports 439.00 million current US$ against 405.44 million current US$ in Madagascar, a difference of 33.56 million current US$.

That makes Reunion's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Reunion ahead.

Madagascar ranks 143rd and Reunion ranks 142nd of 203 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Reunion in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Reunion Difference Ahead
1990s 118.20 million current US$ 266.20 million current US$ 148.00 million current US$ Reunion
2000s 258.80 million current US$ 354.60 million current US$ 95.80 million current US$ Reunion
2010s 716.40 million current US$ 413.30 million current US$ 303.10 million current US$ Madagascar
2020s 241.38 million current US$ 282.33 million current US$ 40.95 million current US$ Reunion

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country, Madagascar or Reunion?
Reunion, at 439.00 million current US$ against 405.44 million current US$ in Madagascar as of 2022.
What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country between Madagascar and Reunion?
33.56 million current US$, with Reunion ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Reunion?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Madagascar and Reunion rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Madagascar ranks 143rd and Reunion ranks 142nd 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

Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

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.