Trips by domestic tourists per person in Malaysia

Malaysia: Trips by domestic tourists per person was 2.07 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.07
Change on year
up 357.2%
World rank
16th
of 71 countries
All-time high
3.4
in 2019
All-time low
0.4534
in 2021
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Trips by domestic tourists per person in Malaysia, 2008–2022

01232008201520222008: 1.12009: 1.32010: 1.52011: 1.82012: 1.92013: 2.12014: 2.32015: 2.62016: 2.72017: 2.82018: 3.12019: 3.42020: 1.42021: 0.4532022: 2.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, trips by domestic tourists per person in Malaysia stood at 2.07.

The figure is up 357.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trips by domestic tourists per person in Malaysia peaked at 3.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4534, in 2021.

That places Malaysia 16th out of 71 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Trips by domestic tourists per person in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Trips by domestic tourists per person in Malaysia, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 1.07 —
2009 1.26 +18.5%
2010 1.53 +21.1%
2011 1.77 +15.6%
2012 1.87 +5.6%
2013 2.09 +12.1%
2014 2.34 +11.7%
2015 2.58 +10.4%
2016 2.66 +3.3%
2017 2.83 +6.1%
2018 3.09 +9.1%
2019 3.4 +10.2%
2020 1.42 -58.1%
2021 0.4534 -68.2%
2022 2.07 +357.2%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 2.07 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6351, 3.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 2.07 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.31, 90% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Trips by domestic tourists per person in Malaysia 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
2022 +357.2% 0.4534 2.07
2021 -68.2% 1.42 0.4534
2020 -58.1% 3.4 1.42

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.16 1.07 1.26 2
2010s 2.41 1.53 3.4 10
2020s 1.32 0.4534 2.07 3

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 13 Japan 2.37 compare
  2. 14 Georgia 2.32 compare
  3. 15 South Korea 2.25 compare
  4. 17 Czechia 2.01 compare
  5. 18 Estonia 1.96 compare
  6. 19 Germany 1.92 compare

See the full ranking of 71 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is trips by domestic tourists per person in Malaysia?
Trips by domestic tourists per person in Malaysia was 2.07 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest trips by domestic tourists per person recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 3.4 in 2019.
What is the lowest trips by domestic tourists per person recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4534 in 2021.
How does Malaysia rank for trips by domestic tourists per person?
Malaysia ranks 16th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
Is trips by domestic tourists per person rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Trips by domestic tourists per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trips by domestic tourists per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
71 places, 1,005 data points, 1995–2024
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