Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Samoa
Samoa: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 219,749 units per square kilometre in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Samoa, 1961–2009
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 219,749 units per square kilometre 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 0.7% on the previous year and up 219.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Samoa peaked at 219,749 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 267.85 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Samoa 148th out of 172 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 267.85 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 280.21 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 356.54 units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1964 | 372.44 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 493.29 units per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1966 | 441.7 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 416.96 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 405.3 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 449.47 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 557.24 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1971 | 702.47 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1972 | 1,121 units per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 1973 | 1,008 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 1,435 units per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1975 | 1,380 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 2,088 units per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 1977 | 2,527 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 3,456 units per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1979 | 3,792 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 4,005 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 4,235 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 5,006 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 5,632 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 6,729 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1985 | 7,912 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 9,403 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1987 | 11,530 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1988 | 14,117 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1989 | 14,954 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 20,781 units per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1991 | 22,329 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 25,056 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 28,724 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 26,675 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 34,410 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1996 | 41,180 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 49,247 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 58,484 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 68,763 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 82,322 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 94,201 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 104,134 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 112,534 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 126,763 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 155,498 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 190,279 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 200,120 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 218,131 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 219,749 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 219,749 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.35 million units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 219,749 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.11 million units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 387.08 units per square kilometre | 267.85 units per square kilometre | 493.29 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,807 units per square kilometre | 557.24 units per square kilometre | 3,792 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,352 units per square kilometre | 4,005 units per square kilometre | 14,954 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,565 units per square kilometre | 20,781 units per square kilometre | 68,763 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,373 units per square kilometre | 82,322 units per square kilometre | 219,749 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 145 Latvia 235,428 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Jordan 232,190 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Canada 229,360 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Chad 209,958 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Peru 183,517 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Brazil 174,185 units per square kilometre compare
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 219,749 units per square kilometre 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 219,749 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 267.85 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Samoa ranks 148th out of 172 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 219.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.