Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual in Lesotho

Lesotho: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual was -15.97 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-15.97 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 724.8%
World rank
170th
of 188 countries
All-time high
63.09 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-26.75 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
8
1996–2024

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Lesotho, 1996–2024

-2002040601996201020241996: 16.2 % change on previous year1997: 0.059 % change on previous year1998: -26.7 % change on previous year1999: -6.5 % change on previous year2021: 63.1 % change on previous year2022: 3.8 % change on previous year2023: 2.6 % change on previous year2024: -16 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Lesotho is -15.97 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 724.8% on the previous year and down 125.3% over five years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Lesotho peaked at 63.09 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -26.75 % change on previous year, in 1998.

That places Lesotho 170th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1996 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1996 16.21 % change on previous year —
1997 0.0593 % change on previous year -99.6%
1998 -26.75 % change on previous year -45173.2%
1999 -6.48 % change on previous year -75.8%
2021 63.09 % change on previous year -1073.9%
2022 3.77 % change on previous year -94.0%
2023 2.56 % change on previous year -32.2%
2024 -15.97 % change on previous year -724.8%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's -15.97 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.38 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's -15.97 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.02 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -4.24 % change on previous year -26.75 % change on previous year 16.21 % change on previous year 4
2020s 13.36 % change on previous year -15.97 % change on previous year 63.09 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 167 Argentina -7.98 % change on previous year compare
  2. 168 Ecuador -10.44 % change on previous year compare
  3. 169 Afghanistan -11.96 % change on previous year compare
  4. 171 Venezuela -16.51 % change on previous year compare
  5. 172 Armenia -19.21 % change on previous year compare
  6. 173 Nicaragua -30.88 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Lesotho?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Lesotho was -15.97 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 63.09 % change on previous year in 2021.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was -26.75 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does Lesotho rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual?
Lesotho ranks 170th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
188 places, 4,241 data points, 1996–2024
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