Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Malawi
Malawi: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 144.55 million current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Malawi, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Malawi is 144.55 million current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Malawi peaked at 174.00 million current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 49.00 million current US$, in 1998.
Malawi ranks 148th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 53.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 64.00 million current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 81.00 million current US$ | +26.6% |
| 1998 | 49.00 million current US$ | -39.5% |
| 1999 | 52.00 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 53.00 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 52.00 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 86.00 million current US$ | +65.4% |
| 2003 | 70.00 million current US$ | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 70.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 84.00 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 85.00 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 79.00 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 86.00 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 91.00 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 90.00 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 92.00 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 96.00 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 90.00 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 106.00 million current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 121.00 million current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 100.00 million current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 159.00 million current US$ | +59.0% |
| 2018 | 174.00 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 168.00 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 129.41 million current US$ | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 140.75 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 141.33 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 144.55 million current US$ | +2.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 144.55 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 159.97 million current US$, 90% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 144.55 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 159.97 million current US$, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +65.4% | 52.00 million current US$ | 86.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.80 million current US$ | 49.00 million current US$ | 81.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 75.60 million current US$ | 52.00 million current US$ | 91.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.60 million current US$ | 90.00 million current US$ | 174.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.01 million current US$ | 129.41 million current US$ | 144.55 million current US$ | 4 |
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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Malawi?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Malawi was 144.55 million current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 174.00 million current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.00 million current US$ in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Malawi ranks 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.