Samoa vs South Africa: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP
Samoa
3.7%
in 2023
South Africa
3.5%
in 2022
Samoa rank
40th
South Africa rank
42nd
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP over time
- Samoa
- South Africa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 3.7% against 3.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.
Samoa ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 109 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 1.1% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.0% | 2.0% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 2.6% | 2.4% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp, Samoa or South Africa?
- Samoa, at 3.7% against 3.5% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp between Samoa and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- Samoa ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.