Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Samoa
Samoa: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -580.13 units per person in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Samoa, 1961–2009
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2009, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Samoa stood at -580.13 units per person.
The figure is down 28.8% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Samoa peaked at 145.05 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, -582.99 units per person, in 1998.
That places Samoa 122nd out of 176 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -11.05 units per person | — |
| 1962 | -12.34 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1963 | -10.16 units per person | -17.6% |
| 1964 | -17.43 units per person | +71.6% |
| 1965 | -8.69 units per person | -50.2% |
| 1966 | -6.94 units per person | -20.2% |
| 1967 | -2.72 units per person | -60.8% |
| 1968 | -2.54 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1969 | -12.38 units per person | +388.3% |
| 1970 | -9.77 units per person | -21.1% |
| 1971 | -8.8 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1972 | -2.64 units per person | -70.0% |
| 1973 | 3.12 units per person | -218.2% |
| 1974 | 1.18 units per person | -62.3% |
| 1975 | 9.73 units per person | +727.5% |
| 1976 | 18.12 units per person | +86.3% |
| 1977 | 14.31 units per person | -21.0% |
| 1978 | 36.32 units per person | +153.8% |
| 1979 | 60.72 units per person | +67.2% |
| 1980 | 85.78 units per person | +41.3% |
| 1981 | 145.05 units per person | +69.1% |
| 1982 | 121.8 units per person | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 80.16 units per person | -34.2% |
| 1984 | 29.44 units per person | -63.3% |
| 1985 | 43.51 units per person | +47.8% |
| 1986 | -14.55 units per person | -133.4% |
| 1987 | -58.38 units per person | +301.3% |
| 1988 | -185.97 units per person | +218.6% |
| 1989 | -288.53 units per person | +55.1% |
| 1990 | -362.96 units per person | +25.8% |
| 1991 | -450.87 units per person | +24.2% |
| 1992 | -453.05 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | -362.36 units per person | -20.0% |
| 1994 | -275.16 units per person | -24.1% |
| 1995 | -288.43 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1996 | -365.95 units per person | +26.9% |
| 1997 | -485.3 units per person | +32.6% |
| 1998 | -582.99 units per person | +20.1% |
| 1999 | -542.23 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2000 | -526.32 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | -511.38 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | -500 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | -418.18 units per person | -16.4% |
| 2004 | -470.97 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2005 | -511.52 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2006 | -493.41 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | -373.44 units per person | -24.3% |
| 2008 | -450.37 units per person | +20.6% |
| 2009 | -580.13 units per person | +28.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's -580.13 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 577.07 units per person. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's -580.13 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,257 units per person. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +727.5% | 1.18 units per person | 9.73 units per person |
| 1969 | -388.3% | -2.54 units per person | -12.38 units per person |
| 1987 | -301.3% | -14.55 units per person | -58.38 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -9.36 units per person | -17.43 units per person | -2.54 units per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.23 units per person | -9.77 units per person | 60.72 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.17 units per person | -288.53 units per person | 145.05 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -416.93 units per person | -582.99 units per person | -275.16 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -483.57 units per person | -580.13 units per person | -373.44 units per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Samoa?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Samoa was -580.13 units per person in 2009, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 145.05 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -582.99 units per person in 1998.
- How does Samoa rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Samoa ranks 122nd out of 176 countries with data for 2009.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.