Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in Malawi
Malawi: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit was 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Malawi, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Malawi peaked at 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Malawi 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 2001 | 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 2012 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 19% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 174 Brazil 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 176 Pakistan 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Marshall Islands 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 China 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Gabon 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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 international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Malawi?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Malawi was 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit?
- Malawi ranks 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.