Financial Institutions Access Index in Samoa
Samoa: Financial Institutions Access Index was 0.535 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Institutions Access Index in Samoa, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.535 for financial institutions access index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions access index in Samoa peaked at 0.535 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1343, in 1983.
That places Samoa 46th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Institutions Access Index in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1432 | — |
| 1981 | 0.1432 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1414 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1343 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.136 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1391 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1562 | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1828 | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2046 | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1942 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2059 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.22 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2195 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2157 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2196 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2304 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2263 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2407 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2463 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.244 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2599 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2682 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2701 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2788 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.253 | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2609 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2888 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3399 | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3438 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3915 | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3972 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3267 | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 0.337 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4165 | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4641 | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4351 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4802 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4921 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5088 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5062 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.535 | +5.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.535 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3583, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.535 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3555, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1575 | 0.1343 | 0.2046 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2268 | 0.2059 | 0.2463 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2955 | 0.253 | 0.3915 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4364 | 0.3267 | 0.5088 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.535 | 0.535 | 0.535 | 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 institutions access index in Samoa?
- Financial institutions access index in Samoa was 0.535 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions access index recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.535 in 2020.
- What is the lowest financial institutions access index recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1343 in 1983.
- How does Samoa rank for financial institutions access index?
- Samoa ranks 46th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions access index rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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 Institutions Access 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.