Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Lesotho, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Lesotho is 0.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.2% on the previous year and up 25.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 3.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 171st of 191 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 as a share of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.9% | — |
| 1996 | 3.6% | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -87.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +38.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8724 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 949.98 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -10.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -7.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 2.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,263 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0538 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Lesotho?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Lesotho was 0.4% in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 171st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.