Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate was 2.62 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.62 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 70.5%
World rank
145th
of 166 countries
All-time high
67.23 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-12.25 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
64
1962–2025
Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Samoa, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 2.62 % change on previous year for broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 70.5% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 67.23 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -12.25 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Samoa ranks 145th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 18.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 6.65 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1964 | 14.63 % change on previous year | +119.9% |
| 1965 | -8.56 % change on previous year | -158.5% |
| 1966 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 1967 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1968 | 13.26 % change on previous year | +766.0% |
| 1969 | 11.25 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1970 | 10.65 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 28.87 % change on previous year | +171.1% |
| 1972 | 12.24 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1973 | 25.79 % change on previous year | +110.6% |
| 1974 | 18.2 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1975 | 8.91 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1976 | 21.59 % change on previous year | +142.2% |
| 1977 | 21.58 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 11.29 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1979 | 43.07 % change on previous year | +281.5% |
| 1980 | 32.57 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1981 | 67.23 % change on previous year | +106.4% |
| 1982 | 35.2 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1983 | -12.25 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 1984 | 11.9 % change on previous year | -197.2% |
| 1985 | 20.43 % change on previous year | +71.8% |
| 1986 | 20.52 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 27.71 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 1988 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1989 | 16.72 % change on previous year | +115.0% |
| 1990 | 19.25 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1991 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1992 | 0.716 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 1993 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +100.9% |
| 1994 | 13.85 % change on previous year | +862.9% |
| 1995 | 24.36 % change on previous year | +75.8% |
| 1996 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1997 | 15.15 % change on previous year | +141.1% |
| 1998 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1999 | 15.73 % change on previous year | +533.1% |
| 2000 | 16.33 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2002 | 10.21 % change on previous year | +67.4% |
| 2003 | 13.96 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 2004 | 8.32 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 2005 | 15.65 % change on previous year | +88.1% |
| 2006 | 13.75 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 11.01 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 7.37 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2009 | 8.92 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2011 | -6.13 % change on previous year | -195.6% |
| 2012 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 2013 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -488.9% |
| 2014 | 9.62 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 2015 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2016 | 9.16 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 2017 | 15.21 % change on previous year | +66.1% |
| 2018 | 8.76 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2019 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2020 | 5.39 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 2022 | 7.33 % change on previous year | +333.8% |
| 2023 | 13.68 % change on previous year | +86.5% |
| 2024 | 8.88 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2025 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 2.62 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.31 % change on previous year, 28% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 2.62 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.06 % change on previous year, 37% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +862.9% | 1.44 % change on previous year | 13.85 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +766.0% | 1.53 % change on previous year | 13.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.46 % change on previous year | -8.56 % change on previous year | 18.48 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 20.22 % change on previous year | 8.91 % change on previous year | 43.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.78 % change on previous year | -12.25 % change on previous year | 67.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.74 % change on previous year | -1.88 % change on previous year | 24.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.16 % change on previous year | 6.1 % change on previous year | 16.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.85 % change on previous year | -6.13 % change on previous year | 15.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 13.68 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 142 Thailand 3.37 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Switzerland 3.31 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Bahrain 2.95 % change on previous year compare
- 146 United Kingdom 2.56 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Central African Republic 2.49 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Brunei 2.15 % change on previous year 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 broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Samoa was 2.62 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 67.23 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.25 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Samoa rank for broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 145th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Broad money (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Broad money (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.