Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) in Samoa
Samoa: Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) was 33.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, domestic credit to private sector by banks in Samoa stood at 33.9%.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector by banks in Samoa peaked at 53.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 105th of 187 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 credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.8% | — |
| 1971 | 5.1% | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 7.5% | +45.9% |
| 1973 | 5.6% | -25.0% |
| 1974 | 7.2% | +27.1% |
| 1975 | 6.6% | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 8.7% | +32.3% |
| 1977 | 9.3% | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 12.3% | +32.6% |
| 1979 | 10.6% | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 9.8% | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9.7% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 9.2% | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 9.4% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 10.4% | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 11.8% | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 13.8% | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 14.4% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 15.2% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 20.2% | +33.4% |
| 1991 | 21.0% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 21.7% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 23.8% | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 13.5% | -43.4% |
| 1995 | 17.5% | +30.0% |
| 1996 | 18.5% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 19.6% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 22.1% | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 25.2% | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 28.1% | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 29.0% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 29.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 36.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 39.5% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 45.4% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 53.1% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 39.6% | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 37.3% | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 33.9% | -8.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 33.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.8%, 85% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 33.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.2%, 52% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -43.4% | 23.8% | 13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.8% | 4.8% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 9.2% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 13.5% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 28.1% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 37.9% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 33.9% | 53.1% | 6 |
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 credit to private sector by banks in Samoa?
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Samoa was 33.9% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector by banks recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector by banks recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for domestic credit to private sector by banks?
- Samoa ranks 105th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic credit to private sector by banks rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector by banks refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by other depository corporations (deposit taking corporations except central banks), such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.