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

Latest (2020)
1.0%
Change on year
up 95.4%
World rank
174th
of 178 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 1982
All-time low
0.4%
in 1998
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Samoa, 1980–2020

051015201980200020201980: 11.2 %1981: 17.8 %1982: 19.4 %1983: 11.1 %1984: 7.2 %1985: 5.8 %1986: 6 %1987: 5.7 %1988: 3.8 %1989: 2.7 %1990: 1.6 %1991: 1.4 %1992: 1.2 %1993: 0.843 %1994: 1.8 %1995: 0.858 %1996: 0.766 %1997: 0.464 %1998: 0.425 %1999: 3 %2000: 2.5 %2001: 2.9 %2002: 0.638 %2003: 2.2 %2004: 1.2 %2005: 2 %2006: 3 %2007: 3.9 %2008: 4.9 %2009: 5.4 %2010: 5.4 %2011: 5.4 %2012: 4.5 %2013: 4 %2014: 3.1 %2015: 3 %2016: 1.7 %2017: 1.3 %2018: 1.3 %2019: 0.514 %2020: 1 %

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

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Samoa, 1980 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 171 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.3% compare
  2. 172 Equatorial Guinea 1.2% compare
  3. 173 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.2% compare
  4. 175 Comoros 0.7% compare
  5. 176 Solomon Islands 0.5% compare
  6. 177 Lebanon 0.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

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).