Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Lesotho
Lesotho: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 9.14 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Lesotho, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Lesotho stood at 9.14 million current US$.
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 in Lesotho peaked at 33.72 million current US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.26 million current US$, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 196th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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 in Lesotho?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Lesotho was 9.14 million current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country 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 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?
- Lesotho ranks 196th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.