Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 646.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Samoa, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Samoa is 646.5%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Samoa peaked at 839.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1994.
Samoa ranks 4th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2.7% | — |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -69.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 22.3% | +2703.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -96.6% |
| 1993 | 38.3% | +4968.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -98.8% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +195.0% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | +349.9% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | +43.0% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | +38.8% |
| 2000 | 24.2% | +73.7% |
| 2001 | 22.3% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 62.0% | +120.4% |
| 2004 | 108.3% | +74.7% |
| 2005 | 140.7% | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 174.8% | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 204.7% | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 239.0% | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 277.9% | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 504.3% | +81.4% |
| 2011 | 551.4% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 613.5% | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 651.6% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 832.9% | +27.8% |
| 2015 | 839.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 750.0% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 720.2% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 737.4% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 673.0% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 646.5% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 0.5% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.2% | 22.3% | 277.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 687.4% | 504.3% | 839.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 646.5% | 646.5% | 646.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 1 Marshall Islands 14,442.0% compare
- 2 Luxembourg 1,206.9% compare
- 3 Liberia 960.0% compare
- 5 Bahamas 466.0% compare
- 6 Seychelles 308.1% compare
- 7 Hong Kong, China 307.2% compare
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- 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 consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Samoa?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Samoa was 646.5% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 839.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1994.
- How does Samoa rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Samoa ranks 4th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.