Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Lesotho
Lesotho: Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad was 309.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Lesotho, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Lesotho stood at 309.32 million.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Lesotho peaked at 347.00 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.00 million, 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 countrys residents while travelling abroad in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.00 million | — |
| 1996 | 16.00 million | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 17.00 million | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 16.00 million | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 17.00 million | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 195.00 million | +1047.1% |
| 2001 | 166.00 million | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 164.00 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 242.00 million | +47.6% |
| 2004 | 278.00 million | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 271.00 million | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 263.00 million | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 276.00 million | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 248.00 million | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 247.00 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 278.00 million | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 300.00 million | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 252.00 million | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 212.00 million | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 177.00 million | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 180.00 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 262.00 million | +45.6% |
| 2017 | 307.00 million | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 347.00 million | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 331.00 million | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 281.46 million | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 291.69 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 333.60 million | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 306.20 million | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 309.32 million | +1.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 309.32 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 359.70 million, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 309.32 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 159.97 million, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a countrys 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 | 195.00 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.60 million | 16.00 million | 17.00 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 235.00 million | 164.00 million | 278.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 264.60 million | 177.00 million | 347.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 304.45 million | 281.46 million | 333.60 million | 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 countrys residents while travelling abroad in Lesotho?
- Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Lesotho was 309.32 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 347.00 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.00 million in 1996.
- How does Lesotho rank for spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad?
- Lesotho ranks 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by a countrys 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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