Bhutan vs Samoa: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country over time
- Bhutan
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 232.74 million current US$ against 199.12 million current US$ in Bhutan, a difference of 33.63 million current US$.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Samoa ahead.
Bhutan ranks 161st and Samoa ranks 158th of 203 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.80 million current US$ | 39.34 million current US$ | 32.54 million current US$ | Samoa |
| 2000s | 35.50 million current US$ | 93.57 million current US$ | 58.07 million current US$ | Samoa |
| 2010s | 110.10 million current US$ | 154.82 million current US$ | 44.72 million current US$ | Samoa |
| 2020s | 74.96 million current US$ | 106.96 million current US$ | 32.00 million current US$ | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country, Bhutan or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 232.74 million current US$ against 199.12 million current US$ in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country between Bhutan and Samoa?
- 33.63 million current US$, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Samoa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Samoa rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Bhutan ranks 161st and Samoa ranks 158th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.