Financial Development Index in Samoa
Samoa: Financial Development Index was 0.2168 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Development Index in Samoa, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial development index in Samoa is 0.2168, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial development index in Samoa peaked at 0.2168 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0792, in 1983.
Samoa ranks 105th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Development Index in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0861 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0861 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0847 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0792 | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0805 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0828 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0946 | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1129 | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1273 | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1201 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1277 | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1359 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1356 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1326 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1318 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1357 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1339 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1358 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1411 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1395 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1467 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1528 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1401 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.142 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1343 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1466 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1581 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1703 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1627 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1701 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1753 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.165 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1604 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1781 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.201 | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1901 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2011 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2051 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2098 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2094 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2168 | +3.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.2168 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2539, 85% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.2168 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3228, 67% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0954 | 0.0792 | 0.1273 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.135 | 0.1277 | 0.1411 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1524 | 0.1343 | 0.1703 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1895 | 0.1604 | 0.2098 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2168 | 0.2168 | 0.2168 | 1 |
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 financial development index in Samoa?
- Financial development index in Samoa was 0.2168 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial development index recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2168 in 2020.
- What is the lowest financial development index recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0792 in 1983.
- How does Samoa rank for financial development index?
- Samoa ranks 105th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial development index rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.