Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Lesotho
Lesotho: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled was 908,600 trips in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Lesotho, 1995–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Lesotho is 908,600 trips, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.7% on the previous year and up 264.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Lesotho peaked at 908,600 trips in 2016 and was at its lowest, 183,000 trips, in 1995.
That places Lesotho 81st out of 179 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 183,000 trips | — |
| 1996 | 241,000 trips | +31.7% |
| 1997 | 259,000 trips | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 244,000 trips | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 262,000 trips | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 256,000 trips | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 250,000 trips | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 244,000 trips | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 275,000 trips | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 246,000 trips | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 244,000 trips | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 249,000 trips | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 254,000 trips | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 254,000 trips | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 304,000 trips | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 374,000 trips | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 347,000 trips | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 373,000 trips | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 387,000 trips | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 560,867 trips | +44.9% |
| 2015 | 734,733 trips | +31.0% |
| 2016 | 908,600 trips | +23.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 908,600 trips is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 369,200 trips, 2.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 908,600 trips is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,750 trips, 4.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 237,800 trips | 183,000 trips | 262,000 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 257,600 trips | 244,000 trips | 304,000 trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 526,457 trips | 347,000 trips | 908,600 trips | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Lesotho?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Lesotho was 908,600 trips in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 908,600 trips in 2016.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,000 trips in 1995.
- How does Lesotho rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
- Lesotho ranks 81st out of 179 countries with data for 2016.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 264.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.