Tourism contribution to GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Tourism contribution to GDP was 1.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.6%
Change on year
down 40.7%
World rank
80th
of 100 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2013
All-time low
1.6%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Tourism contribution to GDP in Malawi, 2013–2020
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.6% for tourism contribution to gdp in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 40.7% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Malawi ranks 80th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Tourism contribution to 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 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 31.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.93 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 624.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 32.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,628 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.09 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism contribution to gdp in Malawi?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in Malawi was 1.6% in 2020, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Malawi ranks 80th out of 100 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tourism contribution to 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 UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.