Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.9636 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1970–2009
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa is 0.9636 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 122.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.9636 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.0862 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places Samoa 152nd out of 186 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.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0045 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0137 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +201.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0446 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +226.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0451 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.049 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0616 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1098 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +78.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1624 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2078 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2551 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3937 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +54.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3895 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3564 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.312 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4366 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3609 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2983 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -62.5% |
| 1989 | -0.0188 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -116.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -101.0% |
| 1991 | -0.0862 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -45173.6% |
| 1992 | -0.0294 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -65.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1473 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -601.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1402 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2256 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +60.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2248 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1977 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2392 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4325 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +80.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6032 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7123 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7845 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7677 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6907 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7556 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9478 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9603 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9444 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9636 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2078 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2896 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0188 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4366 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1492 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0862 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4325 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.813 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6032 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9636 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 149 Portugal 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 United States 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 United Kingdom 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Papua New Guinea 0.9551 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9087 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Panama 0.8872 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Samoa
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 25.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 11.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.3113 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,828 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,975 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 12.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,992 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.9636 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9636 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0862 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Samoa rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2009.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.8%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.