Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Malaysia
Malaysia: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square was 37,087 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Malaysia, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Malaysia stood at 37,087 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.0% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Malaysia peaked at 42,286 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6,574 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1998.
Malaysia ranks 66th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8,285 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 9,228 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 9,612 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 6,574 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 1999 | 7,250 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 7,740 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 10,321 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 10,135 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 10,352 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 11,633 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 13,206 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 15,477 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 20,088 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 23,509 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 21,902 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 28,178 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 33,894 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 40,070 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 40,715 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 42,286 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 35,304 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 34,512 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 36,966 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 40,198 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 41,680 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 15,795 current US$ per square kilometre | -62.1% |
| 2021 | 11,557 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2022 | 22,757 current US$ per square kilometre | +96.9% |
| 2023 | 37,087 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +96.9% | 11,557 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,757 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,190 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,574 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,612 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 14,436 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,740 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,509 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,380 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,178 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,286 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,799 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,557 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,087 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 63 Dominica 39,695 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Kiribati 37,995 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Costa Rica 37,117 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Greece 36,956 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Poland 36,618 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Croatia 35,823 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Malaysia?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Malaysia was 37,087 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 42,286 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,574 current US$ per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square?
- Malaysia ranks 66th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.