Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Samoa
Samoa: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square was 70,883 units per square kilometre in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Samoa, 1961–2009
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Samoa is 70,883 units per square kilometre, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 149.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Samoa peaked at 70,883 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 292.93 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Samoa ranks 138th of 158 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 292.93 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 344.52 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1963 | 370.32 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 447.7 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1965 | 422.26 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 407.07 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 385.87 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 395.76 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 318.73 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1970 | 451.59 units per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1971 | 684.45 units per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 1972 | 816.96 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1973 | 976.33 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 1,133 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 1,229 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 1,429 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 1,680 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 1,846 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 2,039 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 3,229 units per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 1981 | 4,984 units per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 1982 | 6,157 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1983 | 5,982 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 6,842 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 7,053 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 7,643 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 10,138 units per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1988 | 10,668 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 11,717 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 16,710 units per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1991 | 15,170 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 13,442 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 15,424 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 16,678 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 21,534 units per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1996 | 21,491 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 26,336 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 23,509 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 28,382 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 32,961 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 30,686 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 33,784 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 41,770 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 44,145 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 56,799 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 60,117 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 63,297 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 61,615 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 70,883 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 70,883 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 million units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 70,883 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.46 million units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 376.13 units per square kilometre | 292.93 units per square kilometre | 447.7 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,229 units per square kilometre | 451.59 units per square kilometre | 2,039 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,441 units per square kilometre | 3,229 units per square kilometre | 11,717 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,867 units per square kilometre | 13,442 units per square kilometre | 28,382 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,606 units per square kilometre | 30,686 units per square kilometre | 70,883 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 135 Nicaragua 83,719 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Peru 81,493 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Fiji 77,712 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Australia 66,901 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Azerbaijan 61,783 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Latvia 53,739 units per square kilometre compare
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Samoa?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Samoa was 70,883 units per square kilometre in 2009, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 70,883 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 292.93 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square?
- Samoa ranks 138th out of 158 countries with data for 2009.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.