International tourist trips per 1000 people in Malawi

Malawi: International tourist trips per 1000 people was 21.55 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
21.55
Change on year
up 111.5%
World rank
169th
of 203 countries
All-time high
54.14
in 2007
All-time low
10.19
in 2020
Years of data
27
1995–2021

International tourist trips per 1000 people in Malawi, 1995–2021

10203040501995200820211995: 18.91996: 18.71997: 19.61998: 20.41999: 232000: 20.12001: 22.92002: 32.22003: 34.82004: 34.22005: 34.12006: 48.32007: 54.12008: 53.12009: 52.42010: 50.32011: 50.22012: 492013: 49.22014: 49.32015: 47.12016: 48.42017: 46.42018: 472019: 51.42020: 10.22021: 21.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international tourist trips per 1000 people in Malawi is 21.55, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 111.5% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist trips per 1000 people in Malawi peaked at 54.14 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.19, in 2020.

Malawi ranks 169th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

International tourist trips per 1000 people in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips per 1000 people in Malawi, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 18.92 —
1996 18.74 -0.9%
1997 19.6 +4.6%
1998 20.38 +4.0%
1999 22.99 +12.8%
2000 20.15 -12.4%
2001 22.94 +13.9%
2002 32.24 +40.5%
2003 34.81 +8.0%
2004 34.16 -1.9%
2005 34.11 -0.1%
2006 48.34 +41.7%
2007 54.14 +12.0%
2008 53.09 -1.9%
2009 52.45 -1.2%
2010 50.32 -4.1%
2011 50.25 -0.1%
2012 49.01 -2.4%
2013 49.19 +0.4%
2014 49.27 +0.2%
2015 47.12 -4.4%
2016 48.35 +2.6%
2017 46.4 -4.0%
2018 47.01 +1.3%
2019 51.4 +9.3%
2020 10.19 -80.2%
2021 21.55 +111.5%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 21.55 is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.17, 1.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 21.55 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6, 78% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist trips per 1000 people in Malawi 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +111.5% 10.19 21.55
2020 -80.2% 51.4 10.19
2006 +41.7% 34.11 48.34
2002 +40.5% 22.94 32.24

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.13 18.74 22.99 5
2000s 38.64 20.15 54.14 10
2010s 48.83 46.4 51.4 10
2020s 15.87 10.19 21.55 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 166 Tuvalu 24.37 compare
  2. 167 Philippines 23.29 compare
  3. 168 Tanzania 22.48 compare
  4. 170 Nepal 20.69 compare
  5. 171 Sudan 18.9 compare
  6. 172 American Samoa 18.08 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips per 1000 people in Malawi?
International tourist trips per 1000 people in Malawi was 21.55 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 54.14 in 2007.
What is the lowest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 10.19 in 2020.
How does Malawi rank for international tourist trips per 1000 people?
Malawi ranks 169th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
Is international tourist trips per 1000 people rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. 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 International tourist trips per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist trips per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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