Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Samoa
Samoa: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 3,247 units per person in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Samoa, 1961–2009
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 3,247 units per person for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2009. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 200.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Samoa peaked at 3,247 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.56 units per person, in 1961.
That places Samoa 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.56 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 6.69 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 8.29 units per person | +23.9% |
| 1964 | 8.44 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 10.91 units per person | +29.3% |
| 1966 | 9.54 units per person | -12.6% |
| 1967 | 8.82 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 8.43 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 9.2 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 11.23 units per person | +22.1% |
| 1971 | 13.95 units per person | +24.2% |
| 1972 | 21.95 units per person | +57.4% |
| 1973 | 19.48 units per person | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 27.17 units per person | +39.5% |
| 1975 | 25.47 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 37.6 units per person | +47.6% |
| 1977 | 44.77 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 60.6 units per person | +35.4% |
| 1979 | 65.88 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 68.97 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 72.35 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 85.09 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1983 | 95.6 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 114.17 units per person | +19.4% |
| 1985 | 134.19 units per person | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 159.28 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 194.62 units per person | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 237.31 units per person | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 250.76 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 347.9 units per person | +38.7% |
| 1991 | 373.09 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 416.31 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 473.24 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 435.96 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 557.83 units per person | +28.0% |
| 1996 | 661.89 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 784.98 units per person | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 925.13 units per person | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 1,079 units per person | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 1,282 units per person | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 1,455 units per person | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 1,598 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 1,717 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 1,926 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 2,354 units per person | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 2,869 units per person | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 3,000 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 3,247 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 3,247 units per person | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 3,247 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,998 units per person, 9% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 3,247 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117,680 units per person, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.54 units per person | 6.56 units per person | 10.91 units per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.81 units per person | 11.23 units per person | 65.88 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 141.23 units per person | 68.97 units per person | 250.76 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 605.58 units per person | 347.9 units per person | 1,079 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,270 units per person | 1,282 units per person | 3,247 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Samoa?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Samoa was 3,247 units per person in 2009, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,247 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.56 units per person in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Samoa ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2009.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.8%. 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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.