Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Samoa
Samoa: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 84.70 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.28 billion, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 84.70 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 523.30 billion, 0% 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% | 3.00 million | 8.99 million |
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 |
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 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.