Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita was 3,160 current LCU per person in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Samoa, 1961–2009
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Samoa is 3,160 current LCU per person, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 415.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Samoa peaked at 3,186 current LCU per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -63.9 current LCU per person, in 1991.
Samoa ranks 173rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -4.49 current LCU per person | — |
| 1962 | -5.65 current LCU per person | +26.0% |
| 1963 | -1.87 current LCU per person | -66.9% |
| 1964 | -8.99 current LCU per person | +380.2% |
| 1965 | 2.22 current LCU per person | -124.7% |
| 1966 | 2.6 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1967 | 6.1 current LCU per person | +134.5% |
| 1968 | 5.9 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1969 | -3.18 current LCU per person | -154.0% |
| 1970 | 1.46 current LCU per person | -145.9% |
| 1971 | 5.15 current LCU per person | +253.0% |
| 1972 | 19.31 current LCU per person | +274.7% |
| 1973 | 25.4 current LCU per person | +31.5% |
| 1974 | 30.65 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 37.53 current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 1976 | 59.42 current LCU per person | +58.3% |
| 1977 | 62.49 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 108.91 current LCU per person | +74.3% |
| 1979 | 155.97 current LCU per person | +43.2% |
| 1980 | 195.21 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 1981 | 280.84 current LCU per person | +43.9% |
| 1982 | 283.6 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 239.13 current LCU per person | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 204.24 current LCU per person | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 250.11 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 1986 | 218.06 current LCU per person | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 198.75 current LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 88.4 current LCU per person | -55.5% |
| 1989 | -13.66 current LCU per person | -115.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1422 current LCU per person | -101.0% |
| 1991 | -63.9 current LCU per person | -45026.3% |
| 1992 | -22.83 current LCU per person | -64.3% |
| 1993 | 114.14 current LCU per person | -600.0% |
| 1994 | 179.04 current LCU per person | +56.9% |
| 1995 | 290.59 current LCU per person | +62.3% |
| 1996 | 319.12 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 317.93 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 360.36 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 612.73 current LCU per person | +70.0% |
| 2000 | 859.37 current LCU per person | +40.3% |
| 2001 | 1,036 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 1,198 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 1,380 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 1,512 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 1,927 current LCU per person | +27.4% |
| 2006 | 2,524 current LCU per person | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 2,918 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 3,186 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 3,160 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 3,160 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95,301 current LCU per person, 3% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 3,160 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 213,609 current LCU per person, 1% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -45026.3% | 0.1422 current LCU per person | -63.9 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | +600.0% | -22.83 current LCU per person | 114.14 current LCU per person |
| 1964 | -380.2% | -1.87 current LCU per person | -8.99 current LCU per person |
| 1972 | +274.7% | 5.15 current LCU per person | 19.31 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.8183 current LCU per person | -8.99 current LCU per person | 6.1 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 50.63 current LCU per person | 1.46 current LCU per person | 155.97 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 194.47 current LCU per person | -13.66 current LCU per person | 283.6 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 210.73 current LCU per person | -63.9 current LCU per person | 612.73 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,970 current LCU per person | 859.37 current LCU per person | 3,186 current LCU per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 170 El Salvador 3,882 current LCU per person compare
- 171 Azerbaijan 3,598 current LCU per person compare
- 172 Kosovo 3,518 current LCU per person compare
- 174 Solomon Islands 2,921 current LCU per person compare
- 175 Papua New Guinea 2,782 current LCU per person compare
- 176 Tonga 2,704 current LCU per person 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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Samoa?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Samoa was 3,160 current LCU per person in 2009, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,186 current LCU per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -63.9 current LCU per person in 1991.
- How does Samoa rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2009.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 415.7%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.