International trips for personal reasons in Malawi

Malawi: International trips for personal reasons was 126,000 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
126,000
Change on year
up 223.1%
World rank
138th
of 179 countries
All-time high
556,000
in 2019
All-time low
39,000
in 2020
Years of data
27
1995–2021

International trips for personal reasons in Malawi, 1995–2021

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1995200820211995: 109.0k1996: 110.0k1997: 117.0k1998: 114.0k1999: 132.0k2000: 103.0k2001: 122.0k2002: 177.0k2003: 215.0k2004: 219.0k2005: 210.0k2006: 326.0k2007: 429.0k2008: 370.0k2009: 373.0k2010: 311.0k2011: 307.0k2012: 283.6k2013: 320.4k2014: 240.1k2015: 215.8k2016: 236.3k2017: 264.1k2018: 274.8k2019: 556.0k2020: 39.0k2021: 126.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, international trips for personal reasons in Malawi stood at 126,000.

That represents a change of up 223.1% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for personal reasons in Malawi peaked at 556,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39,000, in 2020.

Malawi ranks 138th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

International trips for personal reasons in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for International trips for personal reasons in Malawi, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 109,000 —
1996 110,000 +0.9%
1997 117,000 +6.4%
1998 114,000 -2.6%
1999 132,000 +15.8%
2000 103,000 -22.0%
2001 122,000 +18.4%
2002 177,000 +45.1%
2003 215,000 +21.5%
2004 219,000 +1.9%
2005 210,000 -4.1%
2006 326,000 +55.2%
2007 429,000 +31.6%
2008 370,000 -13.8%
2009 373,000 +0.8%
2010 311,000 -16.6%
2011 307,000 -1.3%
2012 283,600 -7.6%
2013 320,400 +13.0%
2014 240,100 -25.1%
2015 215,800 -10.1%
2016 236,300 +9.5%
2017 264,100 +11.8%
2018 274,800 +4.1%
2019 556,000 +102.3%
2020 39,000 -93.0%
2021 126,000 +223.1%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 126,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 166,350, 76% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 126,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,750, 55% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International trips for personal 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 +223.1% 39,000 126,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 116,400 109,000 132,000 5
2000s 254,400 103,000 429,000 10
2010s 300,910 215,800 556,000 10
2020s 82,500 39,000 126,000 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 135 Haiti 139,100 compare
  2. 136 Gabon 137,000 compare
  3. 137 Eritrea 136,000 compare
  4. 139 Grenada 124,900 compare
  5. 140 Bermuda 122,900 compare
  6. 141 Cayman Islands 113,900 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for personal reasons in Malawi?
International trips for personal reasons in Malawi was 126,000 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 556,000 in 2019.
What is the lowest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 39,000 in 2020.
How does Malawi rank for international trips for personal reasons?
Malawi ranks 138th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
Is international trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. 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 trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for personal reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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