Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Malawi

Malawi: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons was 2.42 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2.42
Change on year
down 40.6%
World rank
2nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
4.08
in 2020
All-time low
0.711
in 2007
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Malawi, 1995–2021

12341995200820211995: 0.7611996: 0.7641997: 0.7611998: 0.931999: 0.9242000: 1.22001: 1.22002: 1.22003: 0.9722004: 0.952005: 1.12006: 0.9572007: 0.7112008: 12009: 12010: 1.42011: 1.52012: 1.72013: 1.52014: 2.42015: 2.72016: 2.62017: 2.22018: 2.22019: 0.7572020: 4.12021: 2.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Malawi stood at 2.42.

The figure is down 40.6% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Malawi peaked at 4.08 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.711, in 2007.

That places Malawi 2nd out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Malawi, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 0.7615
1996 0.7636 +0.3%
1997 0.7607 -0.4%
1998 0.9298 +22.2%
1999 0.9242 -0.6%
2000 1.2 +30.3%
2001 1.18 -2.0%
2002 1.16 -1.4%
2003 0.9721 -16.5%
2004 0.9498 -2.3%
2005 1.08 +13.8%
2006 0.9571 -11.5%
2007 0.711 -25.7%
2008 1.01 +41.4%
2009 1.02 +1.9%
2010 1.4 +36.6%
2011 1.5 +7.1%
2012 1.72 +14.6%
2013 1.48 -13.7%
2014 2.41 +62.8%
2015 2.73 +13.2%
2016 2.59 -5.0%
2017 2.17 -16.3%
2018 2.17 -0.0%
2019 0.7572 -65.1%
2020 4.08 +438.4%
2021 2.42 -40.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.828 0.7607 0.9298 5
2000s 1.02 0.711 1.2 10
2010s 1.89 0.7572 2.73 10
2020s 3.25 2.42 4.08 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Malawi?
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Malawi was 2.42 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 4.08 in 2020.
What is the lowest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.711 in 2007.
How does Malawi rank for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
Malawi ranks 2nd out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
Is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. 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 Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
174 places, 3,890 data points, 1995–2024
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