Bank lending-deposit spread in Samoa
Samoa: Bank lending-deposit spread was 6.04 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank lending-deposit spread in Samoa, 2001–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank lending-deposit spread in Samoa is 6.04, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank lending-deposit spread in Samoa peaked at 8.02 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.04, in 2020.
Samoa ranks 53rd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Bank lending-deposit spread in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.07 | — |
| 2002 | 6.94 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 6.76 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 6.84 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 7.08 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 6.85 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 6.21 | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 6.6 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 7.28 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 8.02 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 7.68 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 7.39 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 7.32 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 7.03 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.72 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 6.16 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 6.19 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.24 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.04 | -3.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 6.04 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 6.04 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.94, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.85 | 6.21 | 7.28 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.97 | 6.16 | 8.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 | 6.04 | 6.04 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 lending-deposit spread in Samoa?
- Bank lending-deposit spread in Samoa was 6.04 in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.02 in 2010.
- What is the lowest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.04 in 2020.
- How does Samoa rank for bank lending-deposit spread?
- Samoa ranks 53rd out of 124 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank lending-deposit spread rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank lending-deposit spread. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Difference between lending rate and deposit rate. Lending rate is the rate charged by banks on loans to the private sector and deposit interest rate is the rate offered by commercial banks on three-month deposits. IFS line 60P - line 60L.