Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Samoa

Samoa: Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists was 1.98 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.98
Change on year
up 272.4%
World rank
34th
of 107 countries
All-time high
2.84
in 2009
All-time low
0.5306
in 2021
Years of data
23
1999–2022

Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Samoa, 1999–2022

0.511.522.531999201020221999: 1.52000: 1.42001: 1.62002: 1.72003: 1.82004: 1.82005: 22006: 2.22007: 2.22008: 2.22009: 2.82010: 2.22011: 2.12012: 2.22013: 2.32014: 2.12015: 2.42017: 2.72018: 2.62019: 2.52020: 1.22021: 0.5312022: 2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 1.98 for ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 272.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Samoa peaked at 2.84 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5306, in 2021.

That places Samoa 34th out of 107 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Samoa, 1999 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1999 1.47 —
2000 1.44 -1.6%
2001 1.57 +8.9%
2002 1.68 +6.9%
2003 1.8 +7.4%
2004 1.81 +0.6%
2005 1.96 +8.1%
2006 2.16 +10.0%
2007 2.25 +4.3%
2008 2.23 -1.0%
2009 2.84 +27.4%
2010 2.18 -23.2%
2011 2.12 -2.6%
2012 2.25 +6.0%
2013 2.27 +1.1%
2014 2.11 -7.1%
2015 2.37 +12.2%
2017 2.65 +12.0%
2018 2.56 -3.5%
2019 2.49 -2.7%
2020 1.25 -49.9%
2021 0.5306 -57.5%
2022 1.98 +272.4%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 1.98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.12, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 1.98 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.05, 1.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +272.4% 0.5306 1.98
2021 -57.5% 1.25 0.5306
2020 -49.9% 2.49 1.25

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.47 1.47 1.47 1
2000s 1.97 1.44 2.84 10
2010s 2.34 2.11 2.65 9
2020s 1.25 0.5306 1.98 3

Countries ranked near Samoa

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  2. 32 Costa Rica 2.11 compare
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  4. 35 Tunisia 1.94 compare
  5. 36 Egypt 1.91 compare
  6. 37 Austria 1.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Samoa?
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Samoa was 1.98 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest ratio of inbound to outbound tourists recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 2.84 in 2009.
What is the lowest ratio of inbound to outbound tourists recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5306 in 2021.
How does Samoa rank for ratio of inbound to outbound tourists?
Samoa ranks 34th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
Is ratio of inbound to outbound tourists rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
107 places, 2,238 data points, 1995–2024
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