Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Malawi

Malawi: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 552,000 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
552,000
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
80th
of 139 countries
All-time high
552,000
in 2018
All-time low
459,000
in 2010
Years of data
12
2006–2018

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Malawi, 2006–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2006201220182006: 461.0k2007: 517.0k2008: 473.0k2009: 510.0k2010: 459.0k2011: 496.0k2012: 491.0k2014: 511.0k2015: 516.0k2016: 520.0k2017: 536.0k2018: 552.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 552,000 for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Malawi peaked at 552,000 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 459,000, in 2010.

That places Malawi 80th out of 139 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Malawi, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 461,000 —
2007 517,000 +12.1%
2008 473,000 -8.5%
2009 510,000 +7.8%
2010 459,000 -10.0%
2011 496,000 +8.1%
2012 491,000 -1.0%
2014 511,000 +4.1%
2015 516,000 +1.0%
2016 520,000 +0.8%
2017 536,000 +3.1%
2018 552,000 +3.0%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 552,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 67,000, 8.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 552,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203,670, 2.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 490,250 461,000 517,000 4
2010s 510,125 459,000 552,000 8

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 77 Aruba 627,000 compare
  2. 78 Israel 589,441 compare
  3. 79 Guam 586,303 compare
  4. 81 Botswana 494,000 compare
  5. 82 Cameroon 489,000 compare
  6. 83 Togo 482,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Malawi?
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Malawi was 552,000 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 552,000 in 2018.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 459,000 in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Malawi ranks 80th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
139 places, 3,097 data points, 1995–2024
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