Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Broad money (current LCU), per capita was 8,281 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Samoa, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money (current lcu), per capita in Samoa is 8,281 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Samoa peaked at 8,281 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.09 current LCU per person, in 1961.
That places Samoa 144th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.09 current LCU per person | — |
| 1962 | 13.95 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1963 | 14.49 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 16.19 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 14.45 current LCU per person | -10.8% |
| 1966 | 14.45 current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 14.38 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 16.01 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 17.53 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 19.1 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 24.25 current LCU per person | +27.0% |
| 1972 | 26.83 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 33.29 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 38.59 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 40.95 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 48.6 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 58.11 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 64.02 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 90.75 current LCU per person | +41.7% |
| 1980 | 119.26 current LCU per person | +31.4% |
| 1981 | 197.81 current LCU per person | +65.9% |
| 1982 | 266.15 current LCU per person | +34.5% |
| 1983 | 233.23 current LCU per person | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 260.85 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 314.06 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1986 | 378.01 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 481.03 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 1988 | 516.32 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 601.12 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 715.68 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 700.9 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 701.93 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 706.04 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 797.42 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 983.61 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 1996 | 1,037 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 1,184 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 1,204 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1,383 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 1,596 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 1,679 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 1,838 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 2,084 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 2,247 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 2,589 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 2,933 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 3,238 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 3,452 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 3,732 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 3,940 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 3,667 current LCU per person | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 3,574 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 3,768 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 4,094 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 4,304 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 4,658 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 5,317 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 5,722 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 5,925 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 6,180 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 6,231 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 6,642 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 7,501 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 8,117 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 8,281 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 8,281 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 128,261 current LCU per person, 6% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 8,281 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 191,890 current LCU per person, 4% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +65.9% | 119.26 current LCU per person | 197.81 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.84 current LCU per person | 12.09 current LCU per person | 17.53 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.45 current LCU per person | 19.1 current LCU per person | 90.75 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 336.78 current LCU per person | 119.26 current LCU per person | 601.12 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 941.21 current LCU per person | 700.9 current LCU per person | 1,383 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,539 current LCU per person | 1,596 current LCU per person | 3,732 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,497 current LCU per person | 3,574 current LCU per person | 5,925 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,159 current LCU per person | 6,180 current LCU per person | 8,281 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 141 Zambia 10,183 current LCU per person compare
- 142 Tonga 9,363 current LCU per person compare
- 143 Kuwait 8,657 current LCU per person compare
- 145 Solomon Islands 7,821 current LCU per person compare
- 146 Montenegro 7,660 current LCU per person compare
- 147 Bahrain 7,329 current LCU per person 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), per capita in Samoa?
- Broad money (current lcu), per capita in Samoa was 8,281 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 8,281 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.09 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for broad money (current lcu), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 144th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.4%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.