Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Samoa
Samoa: Financial Institutions Efficiency Index was 0.5896 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Samoa, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial institutions efficiency index in Samoa is 0.5896, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions efficiency index in Samoa peaked at 0.6254 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3497, in 1983.
That places Samoa 90th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4298 | 0.3497 | 0.5836 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5925 | 0.5707 | 0.6203 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5632 | 0.5041 | 0.6254 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5744 | 0.5308 | 0.6139 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5896 | 0.5896 | 0.5896 | 1 |
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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 efficiency index in Samoa?
- Financial institutions efficiency index in Samoa was 0.5896 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6254 in 2001.
- What is the lowest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3497 in 1983.
- How does Samoa rank for financial institutions efficiency index?
- Samoa ranks 90th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions efficiency index rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Efficiency 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.