Malawi vs Suriname: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country

Malawi
30.00 million current US$
in 2023
Suriname
39.97 million current US$
in 2024
Malawi rank
184th
Suriname rank
182nd

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country over time

  • Malawi
  • Suriname
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M199520092024

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 39.97 million current US$ against 30.00 million current US$ in Malawi, a difference of 9.96 million current US$.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Suriname ahead.

Malawi ranks 184th and Suriname ranks 182nd of 203 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 30.40 million current US$ 43.00 million current US$ 12.60 million current US$ Suriname
2000s 48.00 million current US$ 58.60 million current US$ 10.60 million current US$ Suriname
2010s 39.70 million current US$ 78.30 million current US$ 38.60 million current US$ Suriname
2020s 29.18 million current US$ 24.43 million current US$ 4.75 million current US$ Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country, Malawi or Suriname?
Suriname, at 39.97 million current US$ against 30.00 million current US$ in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country between Malawi and Suriname?
9.96 million current US$, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Suriname?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Suriname rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Malawi ranks 184th and Suriname ranks 182nd 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.