Lesotho vs Samoa: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items

Lesotho
1.00 million current US$
in 2020
Samoa
500,000 current US$
in 2020
Lesotho rank
172nd
Samoa rank
175th

International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items over time

  • Lesotho
  • Samoa
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M199520072020

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.00 million current US$ against 500,000 current US$ in Samoa, a difference of 500,000 current US$.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.0 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 172nd and Samoa ranks 175th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 3.40 million current US$ 4.78 million current US$ 1.38 million current US$ Samoa
2000s 6.67 million current US$ 9.22 million current US$ 2.55 million current US$ Samoa
2010s 6.10 million current US$ 5.28 million current US$ 820,000 current US$ Lesotho
2020s 1.00 million current US$ 500,000 current US$ 500,000 current US$ Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items, Lesotho or Samoa?
Lesotho, at 1.00 million current US$ against 500,000 current US$ in Samoa as of 2020.
What is the difference in international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items between Lesotho and Samoa?
500,000 current US$, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Samoa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and Samoa rank globally for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
Lesotho ranks 172nd and Samoa ranks 175th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
212 places, 4,350 data points, 1995–2020
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International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.