Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre was 584,626 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
584,626 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
134th
of 165 countries
All-time high
584,626 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
493.29 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 584,626 current LCU per square kilometre for broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 121.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 584,626 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 493.29 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Samoa 134th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 493.29 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 584.45 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1963 | 623.32 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 714.49 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 653.36 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 669.26 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 679.5 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 769.61 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 856.18 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 947.35 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 1,221 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1972 | 1,370 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 1,724 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1974 | 2,037 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 2,219 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 2,698 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1977 | 3,281 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 3,651 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 5,223 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 1980 | 6,925 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1981 | 11,581 current LCU per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 1982 | 15,657 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1983 | 13,740 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 15,374 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 18,516 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1986 | 22,314 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1987 | 28,498 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1988 | 30,714 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 35,848 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 42,749 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1991 | 41,947 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 42,247 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 42,855 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 48,792 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 60,675 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1996 | 64,488 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 74,258 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 76,102 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 88,071 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 102,449 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 108,700 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 119,802 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 136,526 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 147,887 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 171,028 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 194,546 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 215,959 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 231,876 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 252,557 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 268,755 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 252,270 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 248,123 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 263,986 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 289,371 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 306,860 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 334,961 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 392,838 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 427,245 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 447,076 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 471,187 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 479,151 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 514,284 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 584,626 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 584,626 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.92 million current LCU per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 584,626 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.37 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +67.2% | 6,925 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,581 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 671.5 current LCU per square kilometre | 493.29 current LCU per square kilometre | 856.18 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,437 current LCU per square kilometre | 947.35 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,223 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,917 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,925 current LCU per square kilometre | 35,848 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,218 current LCU per square kilometre | 41,947 current LCU per square kilometre | 88,071 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 168,133 current LCU per square kilometre | 102,449 current LCU per square kilometre | 252,557 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 323,148 current LCU per square kilometre | 248,123 current LCU per square kilometre | 447,076 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 512,312 current LCU per square kilometre | 471,187 current LCU per square kilometre | 584,626 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 131 Sudan 693,994 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 132 Georgia 624,108 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 133 Fiji 609,803 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 135 Eritrea 571,238 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 136 Azerbaijan 545,354 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 137 Suriname 517,822 current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Samoa?
- Broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa was 584,626 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 584,626 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 493.29 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 134th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.