Broad money in Samoa
Samoa: Broad money was 1.82 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money in Samoa, 1961–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.82 billion current LCU for broad money in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 109.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Samoa peaked at 1.82 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million current LCU, in 1961.
That places Samoa 161st out of 167 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 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.40 million current LCU | — |
| 1962 | 1.65 million current LCU | +18.5% |
| 1963 | 1.76 million current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 2.02 million current LCU | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 1.85 million current LCU | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 1.89 million current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.92 million current LCU | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 2.18 million current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 2.42 million current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 2.68 million current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 3.46 million current LCU | +28.9% |
| 1972 | 3.88 million current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 4.88 million current LCU | +25.8% |
| 1974 | 5.77 million current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 6.28 million current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 7.64 million current LCU | +21.6% |
| 1977 | 9.28 million current LCU | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 10.33 million current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 14.78 million current LCU | +43.1% |
| 1980 | 19.60 million current LCU | +32.6% |
| 1981 | 32.77 million current LCU | +67.2% |
| 1982 | 44.31 million current LCU | +35.2% |
| 1983 | 38.88 million current LCU | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 43.51 million current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 52.40 million current LCU | +20.4% |
| 1986 | 63.15 million current LCU | +20.5% |
| 1987 | 80.65 million current LCU | +27.7% |
| 1988 | 86.92 million current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 101.45 million current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 120.98 million current LCU | +19.3% |
| 1991 | 118.71 million current LCU | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 119.56 million current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 121.28 million current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 138.08 million current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 171.71 million current LCU | +24.4% |
| 1996 | 182.50 million current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 210.15 million current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 215.37 million current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 249.24 million current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 289.93 million current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 307.62 million current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 339.04 million current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 386.37 million current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 418.52 million current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 484.01 million current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 550.57 million current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 611.16 million current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 656.21 million current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 714.74 million current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 760.58 million current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 713.92 million current LCU | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 702.19 million current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 747.08 million current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 818.92 million current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 868.41 million current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 947.94 million current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 1.09 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 1.19 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.24 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.31 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.33 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.43 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 1.63 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 1.77 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 1.82 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.82 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 trillion current LCU, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.82 billion current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.07 trillion current LCU, 0% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money 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% | 19.60 million current LCU | 32.77 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.90 million current LCU | 1.40 million current LCU | 2.42 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.90 million current LCU | 2.68 million current LCU | 14.78 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.36 million current LCU | 19.60 million current LCU | 101.45 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 164.76 million current LCU | 118.71 million current LCU | 249.24 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 475.82 million current LCU | 289.93 million current LCU | 714.74 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 908.17 million current LCU | 702.19 million current LCU | 1.24 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 billion current LCU | 1.31 billion current LCU | 1.82 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 158 Grenada 3.53 billion current LCU compare
- 159 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.31 billion current LCU compare
- 160 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.35 billion current LCU compare
- 162 Dominica 1.58 billion current LCU compare
- 163 East Timor 1.34 billion current LCU compare
- 164 Liberia 1.29 billion current LCU 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 in Samoa?
- Broad money in Samoa was 1.82 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million current LCU in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for broad money?
- Samoa ranks 161st out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.