Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Samoa
Samoa: Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) was 118.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Samoa, 2007–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for provisions to nonperforming loans in Samoa is 118.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.9% on the previous year and up 120.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Samoa peaked at 118.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2007.
Samoa ranks 15th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 31.5% | — |
| 2008 | 48.0% | +52.4% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 85.6% | +59.4% |
| 2017 | 64.7% | -24.4% |
| 2018 | 93.4% | +44.4% |
| 2019 | 84.7% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 118.5% | +39.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 118.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.1%, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 118.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.3%, 2.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.4% | 31.5% | 53.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 64.7% | 93.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 118.5% | 118.5% | 118.5% | 1 |
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 provisions to nonperforming loans in Samoa?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Samoa was 118.5% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 118.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2007.
- How does Samoa rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Samoa ranks 15th out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Provisions to nonperforming loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Provisions to nonperforming loans. Nonperforming Loans are loans for which the contractual payments are delinquent, usually defined as and NPL ratio being overdue for more than a certain number of days (e.g., usually more than 90 days). Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.