Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Samoa
Samoa: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 27.77 % change on previous year in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Samoa, 1973–2009
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2009, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Samoa stood at 27.77 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 6,447.2% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Samoa peaked at 199.67 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -15.88 % change on previous year, in 2007.
Samoa ranks 47th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -2 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1979 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -814.3% |
| 1980 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1981 | 25.28 % change on previous year | +324.7% |
| 1982 | -9.87 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 1983 | 49.25 % change on previous year | -599.3% |
| 1984 | 199.67 % change on previous year | +305.4% |
| 1985 | 51.72 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1986 | 11.8 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 1987 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
| 1988 | 52.57 % change on previous year | -1065.8% |
| 1989 | 19.82 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1990 | 59.45 % change on previous year | +200.0% |
| 1991 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1992 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -185.1% |
| 1993 | 14.86 % change on previous year | -408.3% |
| 1994 | -7.79 % change on previous year | -152.4% |
| 1995 | -0.4914 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1996 | 27.27 % change on previous year | -5650.0% |
| 1997 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1998 | 8.67 % change on previous year | -287.7% |
| 1999 | 29.54 % change on previous year | +240.6% |
| 2000 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2001 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -214.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7584 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2003 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -815.3% |
| 2004 | 8.95 % change on previous year | -264.9% |
| 2005 | -12.3 % change on previous year | -237.5% |
| 2006 | 12.7 % change on previous year | -203.2% |
| 2007 | -15.88 % change on previous year | -225.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4242 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 2009 | 27.77 % change on previous year | +6447.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 27.77 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.06 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 27.77 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.36 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +6447.2% | 0.4242 % change on previous year | 27.77 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +5650.0% | -0.4914 % change on previous year | 27.27 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.8 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 40.08 % change on previous year | -9.87 % change on previous year | 199.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.77 % change on previous year | -7.79 % change on previous year | 59.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 % change on previous year | -15.88 % change on previous year | 27.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 44 Portugal 28.18 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Burundi 28.06 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Guyana 28.01 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Belgium 27.46 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Dominican Republic 27.21 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Hong Kong 26.76 % change on previous year 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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Samoa?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Samoa was 27.77 % change on previous year in 2009, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 199.67 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.88 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Samoa rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Samoa ranks 47th out of 155 countries with data for 2009.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.