Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … gaps in Lesotho
Lesotho: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … gaps was 9.14 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps in Lesotho, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 9.14 million current US$ for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and up 45.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps in Lesotho peaked at 33.72 million current US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.26 million current US$, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 196th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … gaps in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 33.70 million current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 33.72 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 24.70 million current US$ | -26.7% |
| 1999 | 23.10 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 6.26 million current US$ | -72.9% |
| 2021 | 10.22 million current US$ | +63.1% |
| 2022 | 10.60 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 10.87 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 9.14 million current US$ | -16.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 9.14 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 442.66 million current US$, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 9.14 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 245.75 million current US$, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.84 million current US$ | 23.10 million current US$ | 33.72 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.42 million current US$ | 6.26 million current US$ | 10.87 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 international visitors while visiting a country, gaps in Lesotho?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps in Lesotho was 9.14 million current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 33.72 million current US$ in 1997.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.26 million current US$ in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps?
- Lesotho ranks 196th out of 203 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.