Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Samoa
Samoa: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -0.1769 units per US$ of GDP in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Samoa, 1970–2009
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Samoa recorded -0.1769 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2009.
The figure is down 32.5% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Samoa peaked at 0.2033 units per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, -0.608 units per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places Samoa 128th out of 174 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -0.0303 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | -0.0233 units per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1972 | -0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | -73.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | -190.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -66.1% |
| 1975 | 0.016 units per US$ of GDP | +749.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0335 units per US$ of GDP | +109.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0233 units per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0542 units per US$ of GDP | +132.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0809 units per US$ of GDP | +49.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1121 units per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2033 units per US$ of GDP | +81.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1673 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1195 units per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 1984 | 0.045 units per US$ of GDP | -62.4% |
| 1985 | 0.076 units per US$ of GDP | +68.9% |
| 1986 | -0.0241 units per US$ of GDP | -131.7% |
| 1987 | -0.0876 units per US$ of GDP | +264.0% |
| 1988 | -0.2354 units per US$ of GDP | +168.6% |
| 1989 | -0.3962 units per US$ of GDP | +68.4% |
| 1990 | -0.4879 units per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1991 | -0.608 units per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1992 | -0.5833 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1993 | -0.4676 units per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1994 | -0.2155 units per US$ of GDP | -53.9% |
| 1995 | -0.2239 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1996 | -0.2578 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1997 | -0.3018 units per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1998 | -0.387 units per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 1999 | -0.3827 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2000 | -0.3694 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2001 | -0.3517 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2002 | -0.3273 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2003 | -0.2326 units per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2004 | -0.2151 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2005 | -0.2006 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2006 | -0.1853 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2007 | -0.1229 units per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 2008 | -0.1335 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2009 | -0.1769 units per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's -0.1769 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0929 units per US$ of GDP. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's -0.1769 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0582 units per US$ of GDP. (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 | +749.7% | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.016 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0155 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0303 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0809 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3962 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2033 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3916 units per US$ of GDP | -0.608 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2155 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2315 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3694 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1229 units per US$ of GDP | 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 -0.1769 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.2033 units per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.608 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Samoa rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Samoa ranks 128th out of 174 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 up 53.8%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.