Financial Institutions Index in Samoa
Samoa: Financial Institutions Index was 0.4259 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Institutions Index in Samoa, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.4259 for financial institutions index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions index in Samoa peaked at 0.4259 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1555, in 1983.
Samoa ranks 86th 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 Institutions Index in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1691 | — |
| 1981 | 0.1692 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1664 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1555 | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1581 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1627 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1857 | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2217 | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 0.25 | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2358 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2509 | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2669 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2664 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2604 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2589 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2666 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.263 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2666 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2772 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2739 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.288 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3002 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2752 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2789 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2637 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2879 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3105 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3345 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3196 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3341 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3443 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3241 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3151 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3498 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3947 | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3734 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3949 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4029 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4121 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4113 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4259 | +3.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.4259 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4252, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.4259 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4123, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1874 | 0.1555 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2651 | 0.2509 | 0.2772 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2993 | 0.2637 | 0.3345 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3723 | 0.3151 | 0.4121 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4259 | 0.4259 | 0.4259 | 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 index in Samoa?
- Financial institutions index in Samoa was 0.4259 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions index recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4259 in 2020.
- What is the lowest financial institutions index recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1555 in 1983.
- How does Samoa rank for financial institutions index?
- Samoa ranks 86th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions 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 Institutions 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.