Bank capital to total assets (%) in Samoa
Samoa: Bank capital to total assets (%) was 16.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank capital to total assets in Samoa, 2008–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank capital to total assets in Samoa is 16.8%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to total assets in Samoa peaked at 19.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2017.
Samoa ranks 8th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Bank capital to total assets (%) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19.2% | — |
| 2009 | 18.6% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | +3.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 16.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 16.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.8%, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 18.6% | 19.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 15.8% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 5 Equatorial Guinea 18.0% compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 17.7% compare
- 7 Congo 17.0% compare
- 9 Colombia 16.3% compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 16.0%
- 11 Iceland 15.7% 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 total assets in Samoa?
- Bank capital to total assets in Samoa was 16.8% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to total assets recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest bank capital to total assets recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2017.
- How does Samoa rank for bank capital to total assets?
- Samoa ranks 8th out of 139 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank capital to total assets rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank capital to total assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of bank capital and reserves to total assets. Capital and reserves include funds contributed by owners, retained earnings, general and special reserves, provisions, and valuation adjustments. Capital includes tier 1 capital (paid-up shares and common stock), which is a common feature in all countries' banking systems, and total regulatory capital, which includes several specified types of subordinated debt instruments that need not be repaid if the funds are required to maintain minimum capital levels (these comprise tier 2 and tier 3 capital). Total assets include all nonfinancial and financial assets. Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.