Number of Deposit Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household in Samoa
Samoa: Number of Deposit Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household was 155,801 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of Deposit Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household in Samoa, 2004–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deposit accounts, commercial banks, of which: household in Samoa is 155,801, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deposit accounts, commercial banks, of which: household in Samoa peaked at 192,633 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28,490, in 2004.
Samoa ranks 80th of 94 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 Deposit Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 28,490 | — |
| 2005 | 38,592 | +35.5% |
| 2006 | 44,070 | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 41,666 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 46,428 | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 49,760 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 52,788 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 101,433 | +92.2% |
| 2012 | 86,653 | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 156,006 | +80.0% |
| 2014 | 164,292 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 154,136 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 178,436 | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 128,557 | -28.0% |
| 2018 | 146,762 | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 156,730 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 161,145 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 159,296 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 144,581 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 192,633 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | 177,481 | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 155,801 | -12.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 155,801 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.95 million, 3% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 155,801 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.24 million, 2% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41,501 | 28,490 | 49,760 | 6 |
| 2010s | 132,579 | 52,788 | 178,436 | 10 |
| 2020s | 165,156 | 144,581 | 192,633 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 77 Equatorial Guinea 307,724 compare
- 78 Saint Lucia 179,619 compare
- 79 Seychelles 174,864 compare
- 81 Central African Republic 144,874 compare
- 82 Burundi 139,964 compare
- 83 Grenada 127,562 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 deposit accounts, commercial banks, of which: household in Samoa?
- Number of deposit accounts, commercial banks, of which: household in Samoa was 155,801 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of deposit accounts, commercial banks, of which: household recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 192,633 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of deposit accounts, commercial banks, of which: household recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,490 in 2004.
- How does Samoa rank for number of deposit accounts, commercial banks, of which: household?
- Samoa ranks 80th out of 94 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of deposit accounts, commercial banks, of which: household rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Deposit Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Deposit Accounts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.