Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit in Lesotho
Lesotho: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit was 0.0004 trips per US$ of GDP in 2016. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in Lesotho, 1995–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2016, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in Lesotho stood at 0.0004 trips per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 162.8% on the previous year and up 196.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in Lesotho peaked at 0.0004 trips per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Lesotho 2nd out of 168 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | trips per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0002 trips per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP | +39.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 trips per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 trips per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 trips per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 trips per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 trips per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 trips per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 trips per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 trips per US$ of GDP | +162.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0004 trips per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 trips per US$ of GDP, 28.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0004 trips per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 trips per US$ of GDP, 30.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +162.8% | 0.0002 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 trips per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 trips per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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, per unit of in Lesotho?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in Lesotho was 0.0004 trips per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 trips per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of?
- Lesotho ranks 2nd out of 168 countries with data for 2016.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, per unit of GDP. 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 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.