Malta vs South Africa: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Malta
6.58 billion
in 2024
South Africa
6.72 billion
in 2024
Malta rank
50th
South Africa rank
48th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country over time
- Malta
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.72 billion against 6.58 billion in Malta, a difference of 141.05 million.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
Malta ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 48th of 199 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 808.20 million | 3.21 billion | 2.40 billion | South Africa |
| 2000s | 885.62 million | 6.58 billion | 5.69 billion | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.45 billion | 4.51 billion | 59.62 million | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country, Malta or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.72 billion against 6.58 billion in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country between Malta and South Africa?
- 141.05 million, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Malta ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 48th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.