Malawi vs Namibia: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad
Malawi
144.55 million current US$
in 2023
Namibia
154.20 million current US$
in 2024
Malawi rank
148th
Namibia rank
147th
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad over time
- Malawi
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 154.20 million current US$ against 144.55 million current US$ in Malawi, a difference of 9.65 million current US$.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 148th and Namibia ranks 147th of 199 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.00 million current US$ | 40.00 million current US$ | 51.00 million current US$ | Malawi |
| 2010s | 119.60 million current US$ | 69.60 million current US$ | 50.00 million current US$ | Malawi |
| 2020s | 139.01 million current US$ | 85.77 million current US$ | 53.25 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, Malawi or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 154.20 million current US$ against 144.55 million current US$ in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad between Malawi and Namibia?
- 9.65 million current US$, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Malawi ranks 148th and Namibia ranks 147th 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.