International trips for business and professional reasons in Malawi

Malawi: International trips for business and professional reasons was 305,000 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
305,000
Change on year
up 91.8%
World rank
58th
of 175 countries
All-time high
613,100
in 2016
All-time low
83,000
in 1995
Years of data
27
1995–2021

International trips for business and professional reasons in Malawi, 1995–2021

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1995200820211995: 83.0k1996: 84.0k1997: 89.0k1998: 106.0k1999: 122.0k2000: 124.0k2001: 144.0k2002: 206.0k2003: 209.0k2004: 208.0k2005: 227.0k2006: 312.0k2007: 305.0k2008: 372.0k2009: 382.0k2010: 435.0k2011: 460.0k2012: 486.8k2013: 474.6k2014: 579.1k2015: 589.1k2016: 613.1k2017: 573.2k2018: 596.3k2019: 421.0k2020: 159.0k2021: 305.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, international trips for business and professional reasons in Malawi stood at 305,000.

That represents a change of up 91.8% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for business and professional reasons in Malawi peaked at 613,100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 83,000, in 1995.

Malawi ranks 58th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

International trips for business and professional reasons in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for International trips for business and professional reasons in Malawi, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 83,000 —
1996 84,000 +1.2%
1997 89,000 +6.0%
1998 106,000 +19.1%
1999 122,000 +15.1%
2000 124,000 +1.6%
2001 144,000 +16.1%
2002 206,000 +43.1%
2003 209,000 +1.5%
2004 208,000 -0.5%
2005 227,000 +9.1%
2006 312,000 +37.4%
2007 305,000 -2.2%
2008 372,000 +22.0%
2009 382,000 +2.7%
2010 435,000 +13.9%
2011 460,000 +5.7%
2012 486,800 +5.8%
2013 474,600 -2.5%
2014 579,100 +22.0%
2015 589,100 +1.7%
2016 613,100 +4.1%
2017 573,200 -6.5%
2018 596,300 +4.0%
2019 421,000 -29.4%
2020 159,000 -62.2%
2021 305,000 +91.8%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 305,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 49,250, 6.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 305,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89,050, 3.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International trips for business and professional reasons 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 +91.8% 159,000 305,000
2020 -62.2% 421,000 159,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96,800 83,000 122,000 5
2000s 248,900 124,000 382,000 10
2010s 522,820 421,000 613,100 10
2020s 232,000 159,000 305,000 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 55 El Salvador 321,440 compare
  2. 56 Guatemala 310,600 compare
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  4. 59 Lesotho 287,600 compare
  5. 60 Panama 279,700 compare
  6. 61 Cyprus 278,878 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for business and professional reasons in Malawi?
International trips for business and professional reasons in Malawi was 305,000 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for business and professional reasons recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 613,100 in 2016.
What is the lowest international trips for business and professional reasons recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 83,000 in 1995.
How does Malawi rank for international trips for business and professional reasons?
Malawi ranks 58th out of 175 countries with data for 2021.
Is international trips for business and professional reasons rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for business and professional reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for business and professional reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,919 data points, 1995–2024
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