Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Malawi

Malawi: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 30.00 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
30.00 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
184th
of 203 countries
All-time high
75.00 million
in 2004
All-time low
22.00 million
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Malawi, 1995–2023

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1995200920231995: 22.0M1996: 31.0M1997: 32.0M1998: 25.0M1999: 42.0M2000: 29.0M2001: 40.0M2002: 45.0M2003: 66.0M2004: 75.0M2005: 48.0M2006: 45.0M2007: 43.0M2008: 43.0M2009: 46.0M2010: 45.0M2011: 36.0M2012: 35.0M2013: 33.0M2014: 36.0M2015: 39.0M2016: 30.0M2017: 47.0M2018: 55.0M2019: 41.0M2020: 28.2M2021: 29.2M2022: 29.3M2023: 30.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 30.00 million for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Malawi peaked at 75.00 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22.00 million, in 1995.

That places Malawi 184th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Malawi, 1995 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1995 22.00 million —
1996 31.00 million +40.9%
1997 32.00 million +3.2%
1998 25.00 million -21.9%
1999 42.00 million +68.0%
2000 29.00 million -31.0%
2001 40.00 million +37.9%
2002 45.00 million +12.5%
2003 66.00 million +46.7%
2004 75.00 million +13.6%
2005 48.00 million -36.0%
2006 45.00 million -6.2%
2007 43.00 million -4.4%
2008 43.00 million +0.0%
2009 46.00 million +7.0%
2010 45.00 million -2.2%
2011 36.00 million -20.0%
2012 35.00 million -2.8%
2013 33.00 million -5.7%
2014 36.00 million +9.1%
2015 39.00 million +8.3%
2016 30.00 million -23.1%
2017 47.00 million +56.7%
2018 55.00 million +17.0%
2019 41.00 million -25.5%
2020 28.18 million -31.3%
2021 29.22 million +3.7%
2022 29.34 million +0.4%
2023 30.00 million +2.3%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 30.00 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 186.21 million, 16% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 30.00 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 245.75 million, 12% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.40 million 22.00 million 42.00 million 5
2000s 48.00 million 29.00 million 75.00 million 10
2010s 39.70 million 30.00 million 55.00 million 10
2020s 29.18 million 28.18 million 30.00 million 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 181 Cook Islands 43.00 million compare
  2. 182 Suriname 39.97 million compare
  3. 183 Central African Republic 30.90 million compare
  4. 185 Gabon 28.70 million compare
  5. 186 Angola 27.12 million compare
  6. 187 Micronesia (country) 27.00 million compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Malawi?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Malawi was 30.00 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 75.00 million in 2004.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 22.00 million in 1995.
How does Malawi rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Malawi ranks 184th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
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