Bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans in Samoa
Samoa: Bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans was 4.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans in Samoa, 2016–2024
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans in Samoa is 4.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 21.8% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans in Samoa peaked at 5.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2021.
Samoa ranks 56th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3.7% | — |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +41.9% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -31.8% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +40.3% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 5.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 5.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 53 Macau, China 4.4% compare
- 54 Namibia 4.3% compare
- 55 Lesotho 4.3% compare
- 57 Rwanda 4.2% compare
- 58 Republic of Moldova 4.2% compare
- 59 United Arab Emirates 4.1% compare
More financial sector data for Samoa
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 3,160 current LCU per person (2009)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9636 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.0979 % change on previous year (2009)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 400.96 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 433.07 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 436.90 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 436.93 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,992 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 12.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,992 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans in Samoa?
- Bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans in Samoa was 4.2% in 2024, according to Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans?
- Samoa ranks 56th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The indicator measures the proportion of a deposit taker’s loan portfolio that is impaired or at risk of default. It is calculated as the ratio of non-performing loans (NPLs) to total gross loans, where NPLs are defined as loans that are past due by 90 days or more or are otherwise considered unlikely to be repaid in full without the realization of collateral. Both non-performing loans and total gross loans should be reported at their gross book value, without deducting for loan-loss provisions or collateral. This indicator provides a key measure of asset quality and potential credit risk in the banking system.