Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 1.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Samoa, 1980–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.0% for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.4% on the previous year and down 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Samoa peaked at 19.4% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1998.
That places Samoa 174th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.2% | — |
| 1981 | 17.8% | +58.8% |
| 1982 | 19.4% | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 11.1% | -43.0% |
| 1984 | 7.2% | -34.7% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | -19.4% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | -33.7% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | -29.7% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | -42.0% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -27.1% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +107.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -51.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -39.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | +607.5% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -78.0% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +250.1% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -46.7% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +70.4% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +47.6% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -44.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -23.8% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -61.5% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +95.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.1% | 2.7% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 0.6% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 0.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 171 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.3% compare
- 172 Equatorial Guinea 1.2% compare
- 173 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.2% compare
- 175 Comoros 0.7% compare
- 176 Solomon Islands 0.5% compare
- 177 Lebanon 0.3% 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 credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Samoa?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Samoa was 1.0% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 1982.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1998.
- How does Samoa rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Samoa ranks 174th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).