Lesotho vs Madagascar: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad
Lesotho
309.32 million current US$
in 2024
Madagascar
296.39 million current US$
in 2022
Lesotho rank
131st
Madagascar rank
133rd
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad over time
- Lesotho
- Madagascar
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 309.32 million current US$ against 296.39 million current US$ in Madagascar, a difference of 12.93 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Madagascar ahead.
Lesotho ranks 131st and Madagascar ranks 133rd of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.60 million current US$ | 108.40 million current US$ | 91.80 million current US$ | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 235.00 million current US$ | 169.30 million current US$ | 65.70 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 264.60 million current US$ | 279.90 million current US$ | 15.30 million current US$ | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 302.25 million current US$ | 168.20 million current US$ | 134.05 million current US$ | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, Lesotho or Madagascar?
- Lesotho, at 309.32 million current US$ against 296.39 million current US$ in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad between Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 12.93 million current US$, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Madagascar rank globally for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Lesotho ranks 131st and Madagascar ranks 133rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.