Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Samoa
Samoa: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 29,929 units per square kilometre in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Samoa, 1961–2009
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Samoa is 29,929 units per square kilometre, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 27.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Samoa peaked at 29,929 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Samoa ranks 132nd of 150 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 176.68 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 176.68 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 265.02 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1975 | 353.36 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 353.36 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 530.03 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 519.43 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 593.64 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 628.98 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 787.99 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1982 | 710.25 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 1,060 units per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1984 | 3,177 units per square kilometre | +199.7% |
| 1985 | 4,820 units per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 1986 | 5,389 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 5,095 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 7,774 units per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 1989 | 9,314 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 14,852 units per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 1991 | 15,693 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 14,936 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 17,156 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 15,820 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 15,742 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 20,035 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1997 | 19,110 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 20,767 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 26,901 units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2000 | 25,184 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 27,025 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 27,230 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 25,753 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 28,056 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 24,604 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 27,728 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 23,325 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 23,424 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 29,929 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 29,929 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 433,982 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 29,929 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 801,061 units per square kilometre, 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 | +199.7% | 1,060 units per square kilometre | 3,177 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 296.82 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 593.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,876 units per square kilometre | 628.98 units per square kilometre | 9,314 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,101 units per square kilometre | 14,852 units per square kilometre | 26,901 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,226 units per square kilometre | 23,325 units per square kilometre | 29,929 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 129 Botswana 34,857 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Libya 33,468 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Latvia 31,578 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Australia 25,766 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Georgia 24,115 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Solomon Islands 21,796 units per square kilometre 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 29,929 units per square kilometre 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 29,929 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Samoa ranks 132nd out of 150 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 11.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- 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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.