Lesotho vs Senegal: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad over time
- Lesotho
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 353.51 million current US$ against 309.32 million current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 44.19 million current US$.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Senegal ahead.
Lesotho ranks 131st and Senegal ranks 129th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.60 million current US$ | 136.00 million current US$ | 119.40 million current US$ | Senegal |
| 2000s | 235.00 million current US$ | 178.80 million current US$ | 56.20 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 264.60 million current US$ | 274.10 million current US$ | 9.50 million current US$ | Senegal |
| 2020s | 303.24 million current US$ | 248.23 million current US$ | 55.01 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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 353.51 million current US$ against 309.32 million current US$ in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad between Lesotho and Senegal?
- 44.19 million current US$, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Senegal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Senegal rank globally for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Lesotho ranks 131st and Senegal ranks 129th 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.