Capital Accounts in Samoa
Samoa: Capital Accounts was 84.70 million in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts in Samoa, 1961–2009
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts in Samoa is 84.70 million, 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 in Samoa peaked at 84.70 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
Samoa ranks 151st of 155 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 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 500,000 | — |
| 1973 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 750,000 | +50.0% |
| 1975 | 1.00 million | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.50 million | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 1.47 million | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.68 million | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 1.78 million | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 2.23 million | +25.3% |
| 1982 | 2.01 million | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 3.00 million | +49.3% |
| 1984 | 8.99 million | +199.7% |
| 1985 | 13.64 million | +51.7% |
| 1986 | 15.25 million | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 14.42 million | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 22.00 million | +52.6% |
| 1989 | 26.36 million | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 42.03 million | +59.4% |
| 1991 | 44.41 million | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 42.27 million | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 48.55 million | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 44.77 million | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 44.55 million | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 56.70 million | +27.3% |
| 1997 | 54.08 million | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 58.77 million | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 76.13 million | +29.5% |
| 2000 | 71.27 million | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 76.48 million | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 77.06 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 72.88 million | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 79.40 million | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 69.63 million | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 78.47 million | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 66.01 million | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 66.29 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 84.70 million | +27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 840,000 | 0 | 1.68 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.97 million | 1.78 million | 26.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.23 million | 42.03 million | 76.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.22 million | 66.01 million | 84.70 million | 10 |
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More financial sector data for Samoa
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 11.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.3113 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,828 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,975 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 12.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (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 national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,992 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 25.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts in Samoa?
- Capital accounts in Samoa was 84.70 million in 2009, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital accounts recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 84.70 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest capital accounts recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for capital accounts?
- Samoa ranks 151st out of 155 countries with data for 2009.
- Is capital accounts 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.