New Zealand vs Samoa: Tourism contribution to GDP
New Zealand
3.7%
in 2023
Samoa
3.7%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
36th
Samoa rank
37th
Tourism contribution to GDP over time
- New Zealand
- Samoa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3.7% against 3.7% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 36th and Samoa ranks 37th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.0% | 1.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 4.7% | 0.8% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tourism contribution to gdp, New Zealand or Samoa?
- New Zealand, at 3.7% against 3.7% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tourism contribution to gdp between New Zealand and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Samoa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Samoa rank globally for tourism contribution to gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 36th and Samoa ranks 37th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.