Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 19.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Samoa, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Samoa is 19.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Samoa peaked at 22.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
That places Samoa 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.9% | — |
| 1996 | 16.2% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 14.7% | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 16.6% | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -88.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -99.3% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +32996.9% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | +226.0% |
| 2024 | 19.8% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 13.5% | 16.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 15.5% | 18.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 17.2% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 0.0% | 21.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6345 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 289.23 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1371 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 805.05 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0333 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 195.57 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 435.32 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Samoa?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Samoa was 19.8% in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.