Albania vs Samoa: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Albania
21.9%
in 2024
Samoa
19.8%
in 2024
Albania rank
19th
Samoa rank
21st
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Albania
- Samoa
How they compare
Albania currently reports 21.9% against 19.8% in Samoa, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Samoa ahead.
Albania ranks 19th and Samoa ranks 21st of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 15.4% | 12.2% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 17.3% | 4.7% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 18.9% | 4.5% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 10.0% | 6.4% | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp, Albania or Samoa?
- Albania, at 21.9% against 19.8% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Albania and Samoa?
- 2.1%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Samoa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Samoa rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Albania ranks 19th and Samoa ranks 21st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.