Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Samoa
Samoa: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit was 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Samoa, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 139.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Samoa peaked at 0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Samoa 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, 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 unit in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +434.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit 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 | +434.6% | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 141 Chile 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Puerto Rico 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Syria 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Cameroon 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Senegal 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 South Africa 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit in Samoa?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Samoa was 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit?
- Samoa ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.9%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.