International tourist trips in Malawi
Malawi: International tourist trips was 432,000 in 2021. ▲ Rising
International tourist trips in Malawi, 1995–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourist trips in Malawi is 432,000, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 117.1% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist trips in Malawi peaked at 978,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 192,000, in 1995.
Malawi ranks 131st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
International tourist trips in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 192,000 | — |
| 1996 | 194,000 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 207,000 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 220,000 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 254,000 | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 228,000 | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 266,000 | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 383,000 | +44.0% |
| 2003 | 424,000 | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 427,000 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 438,000 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 638,000 | +45.7% |
| 2007 | 735,000 | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 742,000 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 755,000 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 746,000 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 767,000 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 770,000 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 795,000 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 819,000 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 805,000 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 849,000 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 837,000 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 871,000 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 978,000 | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 199,000 | -79.7% |
| 2021 | 432,000 | +117.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 432,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 366,700, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 432,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 393,000, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist trips 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +117.1% | 199,000 | 432,000 |
| 2020 | -79.7% | 978,000 | 199,000 |
| 2006 | +45.7% | 438,000 | 638,000 |
| 2002 | +44.0% | 266,000 | 383,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 213,400 | 192,000 | 254,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 503,600 | 228,000 | 755,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 823,700 | 746,000 | 978,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 315,500 | 199,000 | 432,000 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist trips in Malawi?
- International tourist trips in Malawi was 432,000 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 978,000 in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,000 in 1995.
- How does Malawi rank for international tourist trips?
- Malawi ranks 131st out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is international tourist trips rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. 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 International tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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