Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Samoa
Samoa: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 0.9636 units per US$ of GDP in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Samoa, 1970–2009
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Samoa is 0.9636 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 122.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Samoa peaked at 0.9636 units per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.0862 units per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Samoa ranks 141st of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | +201.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0446 units per US$ of GDP | +226.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0451 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.049 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0616 units per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1098 units per US$ of GDP | +78.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1016 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1624 units per US$ of GDP | +59.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2078 units per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2551 units per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3937 units per US$ of GDP | +54.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3895 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3564 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.312 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4366 units per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3609 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2983 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1119 units per US$ of GDP | -62.5% |
| 1989 | -0.0188 units per US$ of GDP | -116.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -101.0% |
| 1991 | -0.0862 units per US$ of GDP | -45173.6% |
| 1992 | -0.0294 units per US$ of GDP | -65.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1473 units per US$ of GDP | -601.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1402 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2256 units per US$ of GDP | +60.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2248 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1977 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2392 units per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4325 units per US$ of GDP | +80.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6032 units per US$ of GDP | +39.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7123 units per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7845 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7677 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6907 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7556 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9478 units per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9603 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9444 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9636 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.08 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2078 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2896 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0188 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4366 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1492 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0862 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4325 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.813 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6032 units per US$ of GDP | 0.9636 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 138 Aruba 1.08 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.05 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Fiji 1.03 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Romania 0.962 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Tajikistan 0.9465 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Peru 0.9233 units per US$ of GDP 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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Samoa?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Samoa was 0.9636 units per US$ of GDP in 2009, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9636 units per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0862 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Samoa rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Samoa ranks 141st out of 174 countries with data for 2009.
- Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.8%. 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Domestic Claims (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.