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

Latest (2018)
0.2132 ratio
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
63rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.3739 ratio
in 2009
All-time low
0.1724 ratio
in 1996
Years of data
21
1995–2018

Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in American Samoa, 1995–2018

00.10.20.30.41995200620181995: 0.214 ratio1996: 0.172 ratio1997: 0.368 ratio1998: 0.241 ratio1999: 0.206 ratio2000: 0.294 ratio2001: 0.272 ratio2005: 0.219 ratio2006: 0.222 ratio2007: 0.275 ratio2008: 0.282 ratio2009: 0.374 ratio2010: 0.341 ratio2011: 0.315 ratio2012: 0.323 ratio2013: 0.253 ratio2014: 0.234 ratio2015: 0.245 ratio2016: 0.211 ratio2017: 0.19 ratio2018: 0.213 ratio

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

Annual values for Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in American Samoa, 1995 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near American Samoa

  1. 60 Panama 0.2255 ratio compare
  2. 61 Guyana 0.2242 ratio compare
  3. 62 United Kingdom 0.2214 ratio compare
  4. 64 Eswatini 0.2047 ratio compare
  5. 65 Guatemala 0.2025 ratio compare
  6. 66 Vietnam 0.2018 ratio compare

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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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Indicator
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons
Unit
ratio
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
174 places, 3,890 data points, 1995–2024
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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.