Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Samoa
Samoa: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 442.27 units per person in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Samoa, 1961–2009
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Samoa is 442.27 units per person, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Samoa peaked at 442.27 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1961.
That places Samoa 144th out of 153 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 3.46 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 3.41 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 5.02 units per person | +47.1% |
| 1975 | 6.52 units per person | +29.9% |
| 1976 | 6.36 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 9.39 units per person | +47.5% |
| 1978 | 9.11 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 10.31 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 10.83 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 13.46 units per person | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 12.07 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 17.99 units per person | +49.0% |
| 1984 | 53.9 units per person | +199.5% |
| 1985 | 81.75 units per person | +51.7% |
| 1986 | 91.28 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 86.01 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 130.68 units per person | +51.9% |
| 1989 | 156.19 units per person | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 248.64 units per person | +59.2% |
| 1991 | 262.21 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 248.16 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 282.64 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 258.55 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 255.2 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 322.03 units per person | +26.2% |
| 1997 | 304.6 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 328.5 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 422.3 units per person | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 392.27 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 417.55 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 417.74 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 393.03 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 426.31 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 372.4 units per person | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 418.04 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 349.72 units per person | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 348.7 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 442.27 units per person | +26.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 442.27 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,558 units per person, 7% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 442.27 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,674 units per person, 4% of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +199.5% | 17.99 units per person | 53.9 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.36 units per person | 0 units per person | 10.31 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.42 units per person | 10.83 units per person | 156.19 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 293.28 units per person | 248.16 units per person | 422.3 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 397.8 units per person | 348.7 units per person | 442.27 units per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 442.27 units per person 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 442.27 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Samoa ranks 144th out of 153 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 up 4.7%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- 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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.