External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis … banking in Samoa
Samoa: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis … banking was 33.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Samoa, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
In 2021, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Samoa stood at 33.8%.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and down 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Samoa peaked at 378.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -85.3%, in 2006.
Samoa ranks 30th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 … banking in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.2% | — |
| 1996 | 6.2% | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 26.0% | +320.6% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | -77.8% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | -46.4% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +198.9% |
| 2004 | -17.3% | -227.8% |
| 2005 | -16.2% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | -85.3% | +427.5% |
| 2007 | 263.9% | -409.2% |
| 2008 | 358.7% | +35.9% |
| 2009 | 378.8% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 353.8% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 347.6% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 41.5% | -88.0% |
| 2013 | 109.2% | +163.0% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -79.7% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | +36.9% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | -25.2% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | +117.5% |
| 2020 | 39.9% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 33.8% | -15.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 33.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 3.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 33.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.2%, 3.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis … banking 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -427.5% | -16.2% | -85.3% |
| 2007 | +409.2% | -85.3% | 263.9% |
| 1997 | +320.6% | 6.2% | 26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 5.8% | 26.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 90.8% | -85.3% | 378.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.0% | 17.5% | 353.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 33.8% | 39.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 27 France 34.7% compare
- 28 Solomon Islands 34.1% compare
- 29 Panama 34.0% compare
- 31 Gambia 33.7% compare
- 32 Switzerland 33.4% compare
- 33 United Arab Emirates 33.3% 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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Samoa?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Samoa was 33.8% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 378.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -85.3% in 2006.
- How does Samoa rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Samoa ranks 30th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.3%. 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 the banking sector (% 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 minus 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors minus external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.