Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (Financial Soundness) in Samoa
Samoa: Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (Financial Soundness) was 9.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Bank capital to assets ratio in Samoa, 2016–2024
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, bank capital to assets ratio in Samoa stood at 9.8%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Samoa peaked at 12.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2024.
That places Samoa 57th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (Financial Soundness) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 12.2% | — |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | -8.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 9.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 9.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.2%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.8% | 12.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 9.8% | 12.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 54 Vanuatu 10.3%
- 55 Colombia 10.1% compare
- 56 Montenegro 9.9% compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 9.8% compare
- 59 Brunei 9.7% compare
- 60 Kosovo 9.7% compare
- 60 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 9.7% compare
More financial sector data for Samoa
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 11.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 8.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 11.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Samoa?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Samoa was 9.8% in 2024, according to Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Samoa ranks 57th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank capital to assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The indicator is a measure of capital adequacy that evaluates the financial strength of deposit takers by comparing Tier 1 capital to total assets. Tier 1 capital, often referred to as core capital, includes the most stable and readily available forms of capital, such as common equity, disclosed reserves, retained earnings, and certain other instruments that meet regulatory requirements under the Basel framework. This capital is considered the highest quality because it is fully available to cover losses and does not need to be repaid.