Claims on private sector in Samoa
Samoa: Claims on private sector was 0.7% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector in Samoa, 1962–2009
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
In 2009, claims on private sector in Samoa stood at 0.7%.
That represents a change of down 91.6% on the previous year and down 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector in Samoa peaked at 34.3% in 1972 and was at its lowest, -8.2%, in 1973.
Samoa ranks 146th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on private sector in Samoa, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.5% | — |
| 1963 | 13.1% | +420.9% |
| 1964 | 2.6% | -80.5% |
| 1965 | 16.9% | +563.0% |
| 1966 | -7.9% | -146.7% |
| 1967 | -3.7% | -53.2% |
| 1968 | -1.7% | -53.6% |
| 1969 | 5.7% | -434.4% |
| 1970 | 12.6% | +119.3% |
| 1971 | 15.3% | +21.8% |
| 1972 | 34.3% | +123.7% |
| 1973 | -8.2% | -124.0% |
| 1974 | 24.7% | -400.6% |
| 1975 | -2.7% | -110.8% |
| 1976 | 31.9% | -1293.6% |
| 1977 | 16.3% | -48.9% |
| 1978 | 28.3% | +73.8% |
| 1979 | 9.2% | -67.5% |
| 1980 | 4.1% | -55.8% |
| 1981 | 3.3% | -18.2% |
| 1982 | 6.7% | +99.6% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | -39.9% |
| 1984 | 8.0% | +99.7% |
| 1985 | 7.7% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 8.1% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 9.5% | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 9.1% | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | -70.0% |
| 1990 | 16.3% | +496.1% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | -77.7% |
| 1992 | 6.5% | +79.6% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | +33.5% |
| 1994 | -4.8% | -155.1% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | -431.5% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | -29.6% |
| 1997 | 12.5% | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 12.4% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 13.5% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 15.4% | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | -24.7% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -23.3% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +48.7% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | +86.4% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -75.1% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +64.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -91.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | -7.9% | 16.9% | 8 |
| 1970s | 16.2% | -8.2% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 2.7% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | -4.8% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 0.7% | 20.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 143 United States of America 0.8% compare
- 144 Guinea-Bissau 0.8% compare
- 145 Mozambique 0.7% compare
- 147 Comoros 0.6% compare
- 148 Hong Kong, China 0.6% compare
- 149 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.6% 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 claims on private sector in Samoa?
- Claims on private sector in Samoa was 0.7% in 2009, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on private sector recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 1972.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.2% in 1973.
- How does Samoa rank for claims on private sector?
- Samoa ranks 146th out of 167 countries with data for 2009.
- Is claims on private sector rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 private sector (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on private sector include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.