Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Samoa
Samoa: Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 was 100.61 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Samoa, 2004–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Samoa stood at 100.61.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Samoa peaked at 143.35 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.74, in 2009.
Samoa ranks 65th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 88.24 | — |
| 2005 | 103.49 | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 91.26 | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 83.32 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 80.34 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 67.74 | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 70.55 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 93.15 | +32.0% |
| 2012 | 110.76 | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 99.48 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 86.93 | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 92.16 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 101.7 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 115.27 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 117.73 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 118.86 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 99.99 | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 93.8 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 96.7 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 143.35 | +48.2% |
| 2024 | 136.89 | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 100.61 | -26.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 100.61 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 236.88, 42% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 100.61 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 134.86, 75% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.73 | 67.74 | 103.49 | 6 |
| 2010s | 100.66 | 70.55 | 118.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.89 | 93.8 | 143.35 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Samoa?
- Number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Samoa was 100.61 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 143.35 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.74 in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000?
- Samoa ranks 65th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.