How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Maldives?

19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Maldives: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit

Lesotho

0.0004 trips per US$ of GDP

in 2016

Maldives

0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Lesotho rank

2nd

Maldives rank

5th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit over time

Lesotho
Maldives

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.0004 trips per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP in Maldives, a difference of 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.6 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Maldives ahead.

Lesotho ranks 2nd and Maldives ranks 5th of 168 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0002 trips per US$ of GDP	0.0007 trips per US$ of GDP	0.0005 trips per US$ of GDP	Maldives
2000s	0.0002 trips per US$ of GDP	0.0005 trips per US$ of GDP	0.0002 trips per US$ of GDP	Maldives
2010s	0.0002 trips per US$ of GDP	0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP	0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of, Lesotho or Maldives?: Lesotho, at 0.0004 trips per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP in Maldives as of 2016.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of between Lesotho and Maldives?: 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Maldives?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Lesotho and Maldives rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of?: Lesotho ranks 2nd and Maldives ranks 5th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of GDP
Unit: trips per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 168 places, 3,787 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed: 02 October 2026

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.