Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Samoa
Samoa: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 232.74 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Samoa, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 232.74 million for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Samoa peaked at 232.74 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 168,432, in 2021.
Samoa ranks 158th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 35.70 million | — |
| 1996 | 40.40 million | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 38.51 million | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 39.60 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 42.50 million | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 70.00 million | +64.7% |
| 2005 | 73.80 million | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 88.40 million | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 102.40 million | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 111.60 million | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 115.20 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 123.70 million | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 134.90 million | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 148.20 million | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 137.20 million | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 147.70 million | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 142.40 million | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 148.70 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 167.00 million | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 192.30 million | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 206.10 million | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 23.31 million | -88.7% |
| 2021 | 168,432 | -99.3% |
| 2022 | 57.68 million | +34145.3% |
| 2023 | 220.88 million | +282.9% |
| 2024 | 232.74 million | +5.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 232.74 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion, 13% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 232.74 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 913.53 million, 25% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country 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 | +34145.3% | 168,432 | 57.68 million |
| 2023 | +282.9% | 57.68 million | 220.88 million |
| 2021 | -99.3% | 23.31 million | 168,432 |
| 2020 | -88.7% | 206.10 million | 23.31 million |
| 2004 | +64.7% | 42.50 million | 70.00 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.34 million | 35.70 million | 42.50 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 93.57 million | 70.00 million | 115.20 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 154.82 million | 123.70 million | 206.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.96 million | 168,432 | 232.74 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 155 New Caledonia 248.00 million compare
- 156 South Sudan 246.80 million compare
- 157 Democratic Republic of Congo 244.70 million compare
- 159 Algeria 216.98 million compare
- 160 Burkina Faso 201.20 million compare
- 161 Bhutan 199.12 million 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 international visitors while visiting a country in Samoa?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Samoa was 232.74 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 232.74 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,432 in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Samoa ranks 158th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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