External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Samoa
Samoa: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 4,740.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the 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 in Samoa stood at 4,740.1%.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Samoa peaked at 5,347.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 1999.
Samoa ranks 1st of 180 countries on this measure, 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 the in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 52.7% | — |
| 1996 | 51.0% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 30.1% | -41.0% |
| 1998 | 31.8% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 30.0% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 412.4% | +1275.4% |
| 2001 | 664.0% | +61.0% |
| 2002 | 1,034.4% | +55.8% |
| 2003 | 884.0% | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 1,319.0% | +49.2% |
| 2005 | 1,560.2% | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 2,105.8% | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 2,372.3% | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 2,571.9% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 2,612.8% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,599.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,906.1% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 3,572.0% | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 3,315.4% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 3,751.8% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 4,497.7% | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 5,347.0% | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 4,820.8% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 4,898.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 5,132.5% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 4,886.8% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 4,740.1% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.1% | 30.0% | 52.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,553.7% | 412.4% | 2,612.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,084.2% | 2,599.6% | 5,347.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,813.5% | 4,740.1% | 4,886.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Samoa?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Samoa was 4,740.1% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,347.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 1999.
- How does Samoa rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Samoa ranks 1st out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. 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 nonbanking 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 7B: 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.