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% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 8% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.0%, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +607.5% | 0.4% | 3.0% |
| 2003 | +250.1% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
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 (country) 1.3% compare
- 172 Equatorial Guinea 1.2% compare
- 173 Democratic Republic of Congo 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
- 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 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).