Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Samoa
Samoa: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 0.3194 units per US$ of GDP in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Samoa, 1970–2009
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Samoa is 0.3194 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Samoa peaked at 0.376 units per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0283 units per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 141st 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 unit in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0283 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0361 units per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1972 | 0.037 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0335 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0343 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0372 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0476 units per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0484 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0483 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0472 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0727 units per US$ of GDP | +54.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1193 units per US$ of GDP | +64.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1437 units per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1513 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1773 units per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2088 units per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2143 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2568 units per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 0.227 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2698 units per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1990 | 0.376 units per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3418 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2875 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3279 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2135 units per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 1995 | 0.271 units per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2434 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2611 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2469 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3145 units per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3604 units per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3261 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3393 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3545 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3064 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3371 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3403 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3123 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2719 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3194 units per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.3194 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.66 units per US$ of GDP, 12% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.3194 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.51 units per US$ of GDP, 9% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0398 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0283 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0484 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1841 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0727 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2698 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2884 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2135 units per US$ of GDP | 0.376 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3268 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2719 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3604 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Samoa?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Samoa was 0.3194 units per US$ of GDP in 2009, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.376 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0283 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Samoa ranks 141st out of 158 countries with data for 2009.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.