Net domestic credit (current LCU) in Samoa
Samoa: Net domestic credit (current LCU) was 605.12 million current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit in Samoa, 1961–2009
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2009, net domestic credit in Samoa stood at 605.12 million current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 447.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Samoa peaked at 605.71 million current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, -10.82 million current LCU, in 1991.
That places Samoa 182nd out of 187 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) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -518,000 current LCU | — |
| 1962 | -670,000 current LCU | +29.3% |
| 1963 | -228,000 current LCU | -66.0% |
| 1964 | -1.12 million current LCU | +392.5% |
| 1965 | 284,000 current LCU | -125.3% |
| 1966 | 341,000 current LCU | +20.1% |
| 1967 | 816,000 current LCU | +139.3% |
| 1968 | 802,000 current LCU | -1.7% |
| 1969 | -440,000 current LCU | -154.9% |
| 1970 | 205,000 current LCU | -146.6% |
| 1971 | 734,414 current LCU | +258.3% |
| 1972 | 2.79 million current LCU | +280.1% |
| 1973 | 3.72 million current LCU | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 4.58 million current LCU | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 5.75 million current LCU | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 9.34 million current LCU | +62.2% |
| 1977 | 9.98 million current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 17.57 million current LCU | +76.0% |
| 1979 | 25.40 million current LCU | +44.5% |
| 1980 | 32.08 million current LCU | +26.3% |
| 1981 | 46.53 million current LCU | +45.1% |
| 1982 | 47.22 million current LCU | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 39.87 million current LCU | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 34.07 million current LCU | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 41.73 million current LCU | +22.5% |
| 1986 | 36.43 million current LCU | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 33.32 million current LCU | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 14.88 million current LCU | -55.3% |
| 1989 | -2.30 million current LCU | -115.5% |
| 1990 | 24,045 current LCU | -101.0% |
| 1991 | -10.82 million current LCU | -45113.1% |
| 1992 | -3.89 million current LCU | -64.1% |
| 1993 | 19.61 million current LCU | -604.2% |
| 1994 | 31.00 million current LCU | +58.1% |
| 1995 | 50.73 million current LCU | +63.6% |
| 1996 | 56.19 million current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 56.45 million current LCU | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 64.47 million current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 110.46 million current LCU | +71.3% |
| 2000 | 156.13 million current LCU | +41.4% |
| 2001 | 189.69 million current LCU | +21.5% |
| 2002 | 221.06 million current LCU | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 255.98 million current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 281.63 million current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 360.28 million current LCU | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 473.82 million current LCU | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 550.78 million current LCU | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 605.71 million current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 605.12 million current LCU | -0.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 605.12 million current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 trillion current LCU, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 605.12 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.46 trillion current LCU, 0% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU) 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 | -45113.1% | 24,045 current LCU | -10.82 million current LCU |
| 1993 | +604.2% | -3.89 million current LCU | 19.61 million current LCU |
| 1964 | -392.5% | -228,000 current LCU | -1.12 million current LCU |
| 1972 | +280.1% | 734,414 current LCU | 2.79 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -81,778 current LCU | -1.12 million current LCU | 816,000 current LCU | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.01 million current LCU | 205,000 current LCU | 25.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.38 million current LCU | -2.30 million current LCU | 47.22 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.42 million current LCU | -10.82 million current LCU | 110.46 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 370.02 million current LCU | 156.13 million current LCU | 605.71 million current LCU | 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 net domestic credit in Samoa?
- Net domestic credit in Samoa was 605.12 million current LCU in 2009, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 605.71 million current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.82 million current LCU in 1991.
- How does Samoa rank for net domestic credit?
- Samoa ranks 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2009.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 447.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.