Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 38.53 % change on previous year in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Samoa, 1962–2009
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2009, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Samoa stood at 38.53 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 601.1% on the previous year and up 17,184.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 657.81 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -162.97 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Samoa ranks 33rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.05 % change on previous year | -39.91 % change on previous year | 73.84 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.28 % change on previous year | -101.33 % change on previous year | 117.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 118.64 % change on previous year | -162.97 % change on previous year | 657.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.93 % change on previous year | -18.38 % change on previous year | 27.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.87 % change on previous year | -7.69 % change on previous year | 38.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 30 Finland 40.73 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Côte d’Ivoire 40.26 % change on previous year compare
- 32 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 38.84 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Kazakhstan, Republic of 37.84 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Jordan 36.68 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Canada 36.21 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Samoa
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 36.1% (2009)
- Total reserves in months of imports 12.37 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 605.12 million current LCU (2009)
- Net foreign assets 299.00 million current LCU (2009)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 36.3% (2009)
- Broad money 50.7% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. -19.4% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 65.5% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 2.79 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -2,815 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Samoa was 38.53 % change on previous year in 2009, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 657.81 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -162.97 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Samoa rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2009.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17,184.4%. 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 foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.