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.
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
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 3,160 current LCU per person (2009)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9636 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.0979 % change on previous year (2009)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 400.96 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 433.07 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 436.90 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 436.93 million SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 36.1% (2009)
- Total reserves in months of imports 12.37 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 605.12 million current LCU (2009)
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.