Africa Western and Central vs Lesotho: Travel services
Travel services over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 67.2% against 15.3% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 51.9%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 4.4 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 43rd and Lesotho ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.9% | 63.1% | 49.2% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 20.8% | 86.2% | 65.4% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 85.2% | 71.7% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 83.7% | 61.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 68.9% | 38.8% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 63.4% | 44.9% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Africa Western and Central or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 67.2% against 15.3% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in travel services between Africa Western and Central and Lesotho?
- 51.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Lesotho?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Lesotho rank globally for travel services?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 43rd and Lesotho ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Travel services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.