Jamaica vs Samoa: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Jamaica
19.6%
in 2024
Samoa
19.8%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
23rd
Samoa rank
21st
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 19.8% against 19.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 23rd and Samoa ranks 21st of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 15.4% | 1.1% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 17.3% | 0.6% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 18.2% | 3.1% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 10.0% | 6.1% | Jamaica |
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, Jamaica or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 19.8% against 19.6% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Jamaica and Samoa?
- 0.2%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Samoa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Samoa rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 23rd 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.