Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 105,654 current LCU per square kilometre in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa, 1961–2009
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 105,654 current LCU per square kilometre for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2009. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 38.5% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 105,654 current LCU per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, -2,456 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1981.
Samoa ranks 147th of 185 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 foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 828.98 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 956.54 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1963 | 859.36 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1964 | 1,292 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1965 | 776.33 current LCU per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 1966 | 803.53 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 535.34 current LCU per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1968 | 775.26 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1969 | 1,348 current LCU per square kilometre | +73.8% |
| 1970 | 1,356 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 1,506 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 913.99 current LCU per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 1973 | 1,016 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 1,373 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1975 | 1,265 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 783.48 current LCU per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 1977 | 1,701 current LCU per square kilometre | +117.1% |
| 1978 | -22.58 current LCU per square kilometre | -101.3% |
| 1979 | -890.11 current LCU per square kilometre | +3842.9% |
| 1980 | -2,341 current LCU per square kilometre | +163.0% |
| 1981 | -2,456 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | -2,268 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1983 | -1,194 current LCU per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 1984 | -449.27 current LCU per square kilometre | -62.4% |
| 1985 | 1,258 current LCU per square kilometre | -380.1% |
| 1986 | 9,537 current LCU per square kilometre | +657.8% |
| 1987 | 18,978 current LCU per square kilometre | +99.0% |
| 1988 | 29,946 current LCU per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 1989 | 42,599 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1990 | 54,416 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1991 | 56,026 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 49,830 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 40,669 current LCU per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1994 | 40,158 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 44,474 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 50,072 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 58,934 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 63,925 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 63,781 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 65,002 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 60,712 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 62,482 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 71,489 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 77,313 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 77,634 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 75,547 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 82,621 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 76,268 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 105,654 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 105,654 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.01 million current LCU per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 105,654 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.35 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -3842.9% | -22.58 current LCU per square kilometre | -890.11 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +657.8% | 1,258 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,537 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +380.1% | -449.27 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,258 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1980 | -163.0% | -890.11 current LCU per square kilometre | -2,341 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 908.32 current LCU per square kilometre | 535.34 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,348 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 900.09 current LCU per square kilometre | -890.11 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,701 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,361 current LCU per square kilometre | -2,456 current LCU per square kilometre | 42,599 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,228 current LCU per square kilometre | 40,158 current LCU per square kilometre | 63,925 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,472 current LCU per square kilometre | 60,712 current LCU per square kilometre | 105,654 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 144 Latvia 116,091 current LCU per square kilometre
- 145 Spain 115,024 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 146 Montenegro 110,642 current LCU per square kilometre
- 148 Jordan 101,969 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 149 Eritrea 85,695 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 150 Namibia 81,406 current LCU per square kilometre 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 foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa was 105,654 current LCU per square kilometre in 2009, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 105,654 current LCU per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,456 current LCU per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Samoa rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 147th out of 185 countries with data for 2009.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. 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 foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.