Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Samoa
Samoa: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 200.60 million in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2009)
200.60 million
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
158th
of 162 countries
All-time high
200.60 million
in 2009
All-time low
829,000
in 1961
Years of data
49
1961–2009
Money in Samoa, 1961–2009
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 200.60 million for money in 2009. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 149.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money in Samoa peaked at 200.60 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 829,000, in 1961.
That places Samoa 158th out of 162 countries with data for 2009, putting it 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) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 829,000 | — |
| 1962 | 975,000 | +17.6% |
| 1963 | 1.05 million | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 1.27 million | +20.9% |
| 1965 | 1.20 million | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 1.15 million | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 1.09 million | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 1.12 million | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 902,000 | -19.5% |
| 1970 | 1.28 million | +41.7% |
| 1971 | 1.94 million | +51.6% |
| 1972 | 2.31 million | +19.4% |
| 1973 | 2.76 million | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 3.21 million | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 3.48 million | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 4.04 million | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 4.75 million | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 5.22 million | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 5.77 million | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 9.14 million | +58.4% |
| 1981 | 14.11 million | +54.4% |
| 1982 | 17.42 million | +23.5% |
| 1983 | 16.93 million | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 19.36 million | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 19.96 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 21.63 million | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 28.69 million | +32.6% |
| 1988 | 30.19 million | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 33.16 million | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 47.29 million | +42.6% |
| 1991 | 42.93 million | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 38.04 million | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 43.65 million | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 47.20 million | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 60.94 million | +29.1% |
| 1996 | 60.82 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 74.53 million | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 66.53 million | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 80.32 million | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 93.28 million | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 86.84 million | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 95.61 million | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 118.21 million | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 124.93 million | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 160.74 million | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 170.13 million | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 179.13 million | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 174.37 million | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 200.60 million | +15.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 200.60 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 153.28 billion, 0% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 200.60 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 580.64 billion, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 million | 829,000 | 1.27 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.48 million | 1.28 million | 5.77 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.06 million | 9.14 million | 33.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.23 million | 38.04 million | 80.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 140.38 million | 86.84 million | 200.60 million | 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 in Samoa?
- Money in Samoa was 200.60 million in 2009, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 200.60 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest money recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 829,000 in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for money?
- Samoa ranks 158th out of 162 countries with data for 2009.
- Is money 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.