Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Samoa
Samoa: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 0.1349 units per US$ of GDP in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Samoa, 1970–2009
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Samoa is 0.1349 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.5% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Samoa peaked at 0.3647 units per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 134th of 151 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1974 | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0166 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0268 units per US$ of GDP | +61.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0823 units per US$ of GDP | +207.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1427 units per US$ of GDP | +73.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1511 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1291 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1654 units per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2145 units per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3342 units per US$ of GDP | +55.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3536 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3195 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3647 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2025 units per US$ of GDP | -44.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1981 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2269 units per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1894 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2181 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2981 units per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2753 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2872 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2735 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2186 units per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1947 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.146 units per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.157 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1151 units per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1034 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1349 units per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.1349 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.24 units per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.1349 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.56 units per US$ of GDP, 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 | +207.0% | 0.0268 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0823 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0962 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2145 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2705 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1894 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3647 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1906 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1034 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2872 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Samoa?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Samoa was 0.1349 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.3647 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Samoa ranks 134th out of 151 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 54.8%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.