Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa stood at 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0592 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
That places Samoa 141st 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 unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0593 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0643 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 0.062 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0592 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0616 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0672 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0898 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0944 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0955 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1209 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1558 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2773 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +77.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3655 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3476 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3984 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5483 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6256 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7219 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6535 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8255 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9619 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9452 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9037 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.911 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6245 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7636 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7303 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7361 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7992 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9758 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9595 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9082 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9365 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0774 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0592 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1209 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4919 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1558 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8255 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8351 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6245 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9758 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9082 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 138 Aruba 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Tonga 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 South Sudan 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Canada 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Brunei Darussalam 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0592 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Samoa rank for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 141st out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.