Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Samoa
Samoa: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -111.10 million in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2009)
-111.10 million
Change on year
down 29.8%
World rank
118th
of 178 countries
All-time high
24.03 million
in 1981
All-time low
-111.10 million
in 2009
Years of data
49
1961–2009
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Samoa, 1961–2009
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Samoa is -111.10 million, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.8% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Samoa peaked at 24.03 million in 1981 and was at its lowest, -111.10 million, in 2009.
Samoa ranks 118th of 178 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.28 million | — |
| 1962 | -1.46 million | +14.7% |
| 1963 | -1.24 million | -15.4% |
| 1964 | -2.18 million | +76.0% |
| 1965 | -1.11 million | -48.9% |
| 1966 | -909,000 | -18.3% |
| 1967 | -364,000 | -60.0% |
| 1968 | -345,000 | -5.2% |
| 1969 | -1.71 million | +396.2% |
| 1970 | -1.37 million | -19.9% |
| 1971 | -1.25 million | -8.6% |
| 1972 | -381,586 | -69.6% |
| 1973 | 457,091 | -219.8% |
| 1974 | 175,642 | -61.6% |
| 1975 | 1.49 million | +749.2% |
| 1976 | 2.85 million | +90.9% |
| 1977 | 2.29 million | -19.7% |
| 1978 | 5.86 million | +156.4% |
| 1979 | 9.89 million | +68.7% |
| 1980 | 14.10 million | +42.5% |
| 1981 | 24.03 million | +70.5% |
| 1982 | 20.28 million | -15.6% |
| 1983 | 13.36 million | -34.1% |
| 1984 | 4.91 million | -63.2% |
| 1985 | 7.26 million | +47.8% |
| 1986 | -2.43 million | -133.5% |
| 1987 | -9.79 million | +302.8% |
| 1988 | -31.31 million | +219.9% |
| 1989 | -48.69 million | +55.5% |
| 1990 | -61.36 million | +26.0% |
| 1991 | -76.36 million | +24.5% |
| 1992 | -77.17 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | -62.24 million | -19.3% |
| 1994 | -47.65 million | -23.5% |
| 1995 | -50.35 million | +5.7% |
| 1996 | -64.43 million | +28.0% |
| 1997 | -86.16 million | +33.7% |
| 1998 | -104.30 million | +21.0% |
| 1999 | -97.75 million | -6.3% |
| 2000 | -95.63 million | -2.2% |
| 2001 | -93.67 million | -2.0% |
| 2002 | -92.24 million | -1.5% |
| 2003 | -77.54 million | -15.9% |
| 2004 | -87.72 million | +13.1% |
| 2005 | -95.64 million | +9.0% |
| 2006 | -92.62 million | -3.2% |
| 2007 | -70.49 million | -23.9% |
| 2008 | -85.62 million | +21.5% |
| 2009 | -111.10 million | +29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.18 million | -2.18 million | -345,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.00 million | -1.37 million | 9.89 million | 10 |
| 1980s | -828,079 | -48.69 million | 24.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | -72.78 million | -104.30 million | -47.65 million | 10 |
| 2000s | -90.23 million | -111.10 million | -70.49 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 115 Dominica -43.90 million compare
- 116 Suriname -66.62 million compare
- 117 Papua New Guinea -82.64 million compare
- 119 Georgia -147.35 million compare
- 120 Bosnia and Herzegovina -150.68 million compare
- 121 Republic of Moldova -160.90 million 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 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 -111.10 million in 2009, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 24.03 million in 1981.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -111.10 million in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Samoa ranks 118th out of 178 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 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.