Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Lesotho
Lesotho: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 309.32 million current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Lesotho, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Lesotho stood at 309.32 million current US$.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Lesotho peaked at 347.00 million current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.00 million current US$, in 1996.
Lesotho ranks 131st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 16.00 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 17.00 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 16.00 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 17.00 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 195.00 million current US$ | +1047.1% |
| 2001 | 166.00 million current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 164.00 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 242.00 million current US$ | +47.6% |
| 2004 | 278.00 million current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 271.00 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 263.00 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 276.00 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 248.00 million current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 247.00 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 278.00 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 300.00 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 252.00 million current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 212.00 million current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 177.00 million current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 180.00 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 262.00 million current US$ | +45.6% |
| 2017 | 307.00 million current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 347.00 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 331.00 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 281.46 million current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 291.69 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 333.60 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 306.20 million current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 309.32 million current US$ | +1.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 309.32 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 359.70 million current US$, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 309.32 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 159.97 million current US$, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1047.1% | 17.00 million current US$ | 195.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.60 million current US$ | 16.00 million current US$ | 17.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 235.00 million current US$ | 164.00 million current US$ | 278.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 264.60 million current US$ | 177.00 million current US$ | 347.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 304.45 million current US$ | 281.46 million current US$ | 333.60 million current US$ | 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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Lesotho?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Lesotho was 309.32 million current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 347.00 million current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.00 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Lesotho rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Lesotho ranks 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.