Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Samoa
Samoa: Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy was 68.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Samoa, 2007–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Samoa is 68.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Samoa peaked at 97.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 2008.
Samoa ranks 22nd of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 62.6% | — |
| 2008 | 61.1% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 61.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 66.1% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 67.4% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 68.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 72.1% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 77.5% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 76.4% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 79.1% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 80.7% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 83.5% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 85.5% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 89.3% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 97.3% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 92.2% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 76.7% | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 73.0% | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 68.2% | -6.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 68.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.2%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 68.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.0%, 97% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.7% | 61.1% | 62.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 66.1% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 68.2% | 97.3% | 6 |
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 claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Samoa?
- Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Samoa was 68.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on other sectors of the domestic economy recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest claims on other sectors of the domestic economy recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 2008.
- How does Samoa rank for claims on other sectors of the domestic economy?
- Samoa ranks 22nd out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on other sectors of the domestic economy rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy include gross credit from the financial system to households, nonprofit institutions serving households, nonfinancial corporations, state and local governments, and social security funds. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.