Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Samoa
Samoa: Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) was 151.97 per 1,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Borrowers from commercial banks in Samoa, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 151.97 per 1,000 adults for borrowers from commercial banks in 2024.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in Samoa peaked at 192.96 per 1,000 adults in 2005 and was at its lowest, 104.41 per 1,000 adults, in 2014.
Samoa ranks 65th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 171.28 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 192.96 per 1,000 adults | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 178.81 per 1,000 adults | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 165.2 per 1,000 adults | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 151.22 per 1,000 adults | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 145.41 per 1,000 adults | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 145.26 per 1,000 adults | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 176.88 per 1,000 adults | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 126.26 per 1,000 adults | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 114.73 per 1,000 adults | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 104.41 per 1,000 adults | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 105.83 per 1,000 adults | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 121.26 per 1,000 adults | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 124.78 per 1,000 adults | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 140.15 per 1,000 adults | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 139.84 per 1,000 adults | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 114.14 per 1,000 adults | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 108.96 per 1,000 adults | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 110.14 per 1,000 adults | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 158.3 per 1,000 adults | +43.7% |
| 2024 | 151.97 per 1,000 adults | -4.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 151.97 per 1,000 adults is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 263.02 per 1,000 adults, 58% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 151.97 per 1,000 adults is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 305.09 per 1,000 adults, 50% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 167.48 per 1,000 adults | 145.41 per 1,000 adults | 192.96 per 1,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 129.94 per 1,000 adults | 104.41 per 1,000 adults | 176.88 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.7 per 1,000 adults | 108.96 per 1,000 adults | 158.3 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
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 borrowers from commercial banks in Samoa?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in Samoa was 151.97 per 1,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 192.96 per 1,000 adults in 2005.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.41 per 1,000 adults in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- Samoa ranks 65th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Borrowers from commercial banks are the reported number of resident customers that are nonfinancial corporations (public and private) and households who obtained loans from commercial banks and other banks functioning as commercial banks.