External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Samoa
Samoa: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 4,774.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Samoa, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Samoa is 4,774.4%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Samoa peaked at 5,387.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 1999.
That places Samoa 1st out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 61.0% | — |
| 1996 | 57.1% | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 56.1% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 37.6% | -33.0% |
| 1999 | 36.8% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 416.1% | +1030.6% |
| 2001 | 667.8% | +60.5% |
| 2002 | 1,039.0% | +55.6% |
| 2003 | 897.6% | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 1,301.7% | +45.0% |
| 2005 | 1,544.0% | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 2,020.5% | +30.9% |
| 2007 | 2,636.2% | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 2,930.7% | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 2,991.7% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2,953.4% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3,253.7% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 3,613.5% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 3,700.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 4,026.2% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 4,814.0% | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 5,387.8% | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 4,850.8% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 4,926.1% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 5,186.1% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 4,934.7% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 4,774.4% | -3.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 4,774.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.1%, 249.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 4,774.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.6%, 351.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1030.6% | 36.8% | 416.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.7% | 36.8% | 61.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,644.5% | 416.1% | 2,991.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,271.2% | 2,953.4% | 5,387.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,854.6% | 4,774.4% | 4,934.7% | 2 |
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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Samoa?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Samoa was 4,774.4% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,387.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 1999.
- How does Samoa rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Samoa ranks 1st out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.