Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 3.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.7%
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
40th
of 109 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2010
All-time low
2.1%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Samoa, 2008–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Samoa is 3.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Samoa peaked at 5.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2008.
That places Samoa 40th out of 109 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.1% | — |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +181.9% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.1% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.1% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.7% | 5.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 37 France 3.8% compare
- 38 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.8% compare
- 39 Hungary 3.8% compare
- 41 Kyrgyzstan 3.6% compare
- 42 South Africa 3.5% compare
- 43 El Salvador 3.5% compare
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,764 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.836 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 4,910 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Samoa?
- Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Samoa was 3.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2008.
- How does Samoa rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- Samoa ranks 40th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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