Samoa vs United States Virgin Islands: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Samoa
19.8%
in 2024
United States Virgin Islands
22.3%
in 2021
Samoa rank
21st
United States Virgin Islands rank
18th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Samoa
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 22.3% against 19.8% in Samoa, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 21st and United States Virgin Islands ranks 18th of 191 countries.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 30.7% | 13.3% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 30.6% | 11.7% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 19.2% | 17.9% | United States Virgin Islands |
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, Samoa or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 22.3% against 19.8% in Samoa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Samoa and United States Virgin Islands?
- 2.5%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and United States Virgin Islands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Samoa and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 21st and United States Virgin Islands ranks 18th 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.