Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.4761 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (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 foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa is 0.4761 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.5% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.0588 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
Samoa ranks 135th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0849 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0793 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0413 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0349 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0415 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0383 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0261 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 1977 | 0.049 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +87.7% |
| 1978 | -0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -101.2% |
| 1979 | -0.0206 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3390.3% |
| 1980 | -0.0527 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +155.7% |
| 1981 | -0.0588 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1982 | -0.053 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1983 | -0.0302 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -42.9% |
| 1984 | -0.0116 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -61.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0373 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -420.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2674 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +617.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4808 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +79.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6371 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 1989 | 0.981 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +54.0% |
| 1990 | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 1991 | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8646 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 0.514 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -40.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5597 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.567 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5842 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6713 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7067 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7106 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6452 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6275 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6068 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5366 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4608 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4277 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4077 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3365 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4761 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.4761 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.4761 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | -3390.3% | -0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0206 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +617.5% | 0.0373 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2674 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +420.1% | -0.0116 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0373 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | -155.7% | -0.0206 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0527 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0374 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0206 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0849 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2197 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0588 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.981 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.802 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.514 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5235 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3365 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7106 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 132 Brazil 0.5524 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Belize 0.4919 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Ethiopia 0.4847 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Lithuania 0.471 current LCU per US$ of GDP
- 137 Germany 0.4404 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Slovenia 0.4359 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.4761 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0588 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Samoa rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2009.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (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.