Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 1.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.6%
Change on year
down 40.7%
World rank
87th
of 109 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2013
All-time low
1.6%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Malawi, 2013–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Malawi stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.7% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Malawi ranks 87th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.5% | — |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -40.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 4.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 84 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1.8% compare
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- 87 Nepal 1.6% compare
- 89 Algeria 1.6% compare
- 90 Côte d'Ivoire 1.5% compare
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More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 30.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1,473 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 989,026 current LCU per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 29.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 687.41 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 30.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,792 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Malawi?
- Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Malawi was 1.6% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- Malawi ranks 87th out of 109 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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