International trips for business and professional reasons in Lesotho
Lesotho: International trips for business and professional reasons was 287,600 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
International trips for business and professional reasons in Lesotho, 1995–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, international trips for business and professional reasons in Lesotho stood at 287,600. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 525.2% on the previous year and up 379.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international trips for business and professional reasons in Lesotho peaked at 287,600 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26,000, in 1995.
Lesotho ranks 59th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International trips for business and professional reasons in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 26,000 | — |
| 1996 | 71,000 | +173.1% |
| 1997 | 53,000 | -25.4% |
| 1998 | 46,000 | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 46,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 45,000 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 44,000 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 43,000 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 54,000 | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 57,000 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 60,000 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 46,000 | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 39,000 | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 40,000 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 52,000 | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 51,000 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 50,000 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 46,000 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 287,600 | +525.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 287,600 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92,700, 3.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 287,600 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89,050, 3.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International trips for business and professional reasons 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 | +525.2% | 46,000 | 287,600 |
| 1996 | +173.1% | 26,000 | 71,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,400 | 26,000 | 71,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 47,556 | 39,000 | 60,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 97,320 | 46,000 | 287,600 | 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 international trips for business and professional reasons in Lesotho?
- International trips for business and professional reasons in Lesotho was 287,600 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international trips for business and professional reasons recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 287,600 in 2016.
- What is the lowest international trips for business and professional reasons recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,000 in 1995.
- How does Lesotho rank for international trips for business and professional reasons?
- Lesotho ranks 59th out of 175 countries with data for 2016.
- Is international trips for business and professional reasons rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 379.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for business and professional reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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