Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Samoa
Samoa: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square was 4,683 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Samoa, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Samoa stood at 4,683 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 124.9% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Samoa peaked at 8,905 current US$ per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 376.46 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Samoa 125th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,403 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 3,145 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1997 | 4,134 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1998 | 3,993 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 1,519 current US$ per square kilometre | -61.9% |
| 2004 | 4,205 current US$ per square kilometre | +176.7% |
| 2005 | 7,173 current US$ per square kilometre | +70.6% |
| 2006 | 7,491 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 6,996 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 7,633 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 7,067 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 8,905 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 7,880 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 7,880 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,912 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 2014 | 1,449 current US$ per square kilometre | -70.5% |
| 2015 | 1,025 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 742.05 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 1,403 current US$ per square kilometre | +89.1% |
| 2018 | 1,475 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1,870 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 659.63 current US$ per square kilometre | -64.7% |
| 2021 | 376.46 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2022 | 2,082 current US$ per square kilometre | +453.2% |
| 2023 | 4,683 current US$ per square kilometre | +124.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +453.2% | 376.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,082 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,039 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,519 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,134 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 6,761 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,205 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,633 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,754 current US$ per square kilometre | 742.05 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,905 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,950 current US$ per square kilometre | 376.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,683 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 122 Colombia 5,221 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Cambodia 5,179 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Haiti 4,979 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Syria 4,629 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Canada 4,468 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Bhutan 4,315 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Samoa?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Samoa was 4,683 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 8,905 current US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 376.46 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square?
- Samoa ranks 125th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.