Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Samoa
Samoa: Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector was 15,299 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Samoa, 2011–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 15,299 for number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector in 2025.
The figure is down 19.9% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Samoa peaked at 19,850 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,653, in 2014.
Samoa ranks 92nd of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 17,114 | — |
| 2012 | 13,736 | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 12,573 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 11,653 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 12,272 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 14,097 | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 15,810 | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 16,185 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 16,907 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 13,771 | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 13,067 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 13,551 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 19,850 | +46.5% |
| 2024 | 19,106 | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 15,299 | -19.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 15,299 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 million, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 15,299 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.35 million, 1% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,483 | 11,653 | 17,114 | 9 |
| 2020s | 15,774 | 13,067 | 19,850 | 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 loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Samoa?
- Number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Samoa was 15,299 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 19,850 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,653 in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector?
- Samoa ranks 92nd out of 100 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loan Accounts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.