Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in American Samoa
American Samoa: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons was 0.2132 ratio in 2018. ▬ Flat
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in American Samoa, 1995–2018
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2018, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in American Samoa stood at 0.2132 ratio.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in American Samoa peaked at 0.3739 ratio in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1724 ratio, in 1996.
American Samoa ranks 63rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.2143 ratio | — |
| 1996 | 0.1724 ratio | -19.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3684 ratio | +113.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2414 ratio | -34.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2059 ratio | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2941 ratio | +42.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2721 ratio | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2189 ratio | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2222 ratio | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2751 ratio | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2817 ratio | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3739 ratio | +32.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3409 ratio | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3151 ratio | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3228 ratio | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.253 ratio | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2343 ratio | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2454 ratio | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2108 ratio | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1905 ratio | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2132 ratio | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2405 ratio | 0.1724 ratio | 0.3684 ratio | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2769 ratio | 0.2189 ratio | 0.3739 ratio | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.2585 ratio | 0.1905 ratio | 0.3409 ratio | 9 |
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More reference data data for American Samoa
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0005 (2050)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1942 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0944 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0001 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1017 °C (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in American Samoa?
- Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in American Samoa was 0.2132 ratio in 2018, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3739 ratio in 2009.
- What is the lowest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1724 ratio in 1996.
- How does American Samoa rank for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
- American Samoa ranks 63rd out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
- Is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A country with a ratio greater than one indicates a higher number of arrivals for business and professional purposes compared to personal purposes.