Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Samoa
Samoa: Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector was 13,666 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Samoa, 2004–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Samoa is 13,666, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.6% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Samoa peaked at 19,031 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,972, in 2009.
Samoa ranks 84th of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9,875 | — |
| 2005 | 11,679 | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 10,388 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 9,587 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 9,355 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 7,972 | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 8,383 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 11,172 | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 13,433 | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 12,206 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 10,768 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 11,518 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 12,810 | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 14,629 | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 15,072 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 15,346 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 13,013 | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 12,290 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 12,742 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 19,031 | +49.4% |
| 2024 | 18,365 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 13,666 | -25.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 13,666 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.67 million, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 13,666 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 852,078, 2% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,809 | 7,972 | 11,679 | 6 |
| 2010s | 12,534 | 8,383 | 15,346 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,851 | 12,290 | 19,031 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 81 Gabon 43,859 compare
- 82 Central African Republic 31,986 compare
- 83 Seychelles 20,911 compare
- 85 Vanuatu 11,367 compare
- 86 Comoros 11,351 compare
- 87 Sao Tome and Principe 7,547 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 number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Samoa?
- Number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Samoa was 13,666 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 19,031 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,972 in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector?
- Samoa ranks 84th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Borrowers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.