Samoa vs Vanuatu: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual

Samoa
-88.5 % change on previous year
in 2021
Vanuatu
-81.44 % change on previous year
in 2020
Samoa rank
165th
Vanuatu rank
162nd

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual over time

  • Samoa
  • Vanuatu
-100-75-50-25025199620082021

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports -81.44 % change on previous year against -88.5 % change on previous year in Samoa, a difference of 7.06 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 165th and Vanuatu ranks 162nd of 174 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 5.67 % change on previous year 4.41 % change on previous year 1.26 % change on previous year Samoa
2000s 4.82 % change on previous year 7.89 % change on previous year 3.06 % change on previous year Vanuatu
2010s 3.81 % change on previous year 2.62 % change on previous year 1.19 % change on previous year Samoa
2020s -86.51 % change on previous year -81.44 % change on previous year 5.07 % change on previous year Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth, Samoa or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at -81.44 % change on previous year against -88.5 % change on previous year in Samoa as of 2020.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth between Samoa and Vanuatu?
7.06 % change on previous year, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth?
Samoa ranks 165th and Vanuatu ranks 162nd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 3,755 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.