Congo vs Malawi: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad
Congo
157.34 million current US$
in 2021
Malawi
144.55 million current US$
in 2023
Congo rank
146th
Malawi rank
148th
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad over time
- Congo
- Malawi
How they compare
Congo currently reports 157.34 million current US$ against 144.55 million current US$ in Malawi, a difference of 12.78 million current US$.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 146th and Malawi ranks 148th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.60 million current US$ | 59.80 million current US$ | 12.80 million current US$ | Congo |
| 2000s | 180.38 million current US$ | 73.38 million current US$ | 107.00 million current US$ | Congo |
| 2010s | 368.62 million current US$ | 107.88 million current US$ | 260.75 million current US$ | Congo |
| 2020s | 114.55 million current US$ | 135.08 million current US$ | 20.53 million current US$ | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, Congo or Malawi?
- Congo, at 157.34 million current US$ against 144.55 million current US$ in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad between Congo and Malawi?
- 12.78 million current US$, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Congo ranks 146th and Malawi ranks 148th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.