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

0123452013201620202013: 4.5 %2014: 3.5 %2015: 3.4 %2016: 3.4 %2017: 3.5 %2018: 3.4 %2019: 2.7 %2020: 1.6 %

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

Annual values for Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%) in Malawi, 2013 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.5% 2.7% 4.5% 7
2020s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1

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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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Indicator
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
132 places, 1,696 data points, 2008–2024
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