Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Samoa
Samoa: Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 504.76 million in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money in Samoa, 1961–2009
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 504.76 million for quasi-money in 2009. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 198.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money in Samoa peaked at 504.76 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 567,000, in 1961.
That places Samoa 160th out of 162 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 567,000 | — |
| 1962 | 679,000 | +19.8% |
| 1963 | 716,000 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 755,000 | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 654,000 | -13.4% |
| 1966 | 742,000 | +13.5% |
| 1967 | 831,000 | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 1.06 million | +27.3% |
| 1969 | 1.52 million | +43.8% |
| 1970 | 1.40 million | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 1.52 million | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 1.57 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 2.12 million | +35.1% |
| 1974 | 2.56 million | +21.0% |
| 1975 | 2.80 million | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 3.59 million | +28.2% |
| 1977 | 4.53 million | +26.1% |
| 1978 | 5.11 million | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 9.01 million | +76.5% |
| 1980 | 10.46 million | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 18.67 million | +78.5% |
| 1982 | 26.89 million | +44.0% |
| 1983 | 21.95 million | -18.3% |
| 1984 | 24.15 million | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 32.44 million | +34.3% |
| 1986 | 41.52 million | +28.0% |
| 1987 | 51.96 million | +25.1% |
| 1988 | 56.73 million | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 68.29 million | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 73.69 million | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 75.78 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 81.52 million | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 77.63 million | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 90.88 million | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 110.77 million | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 121.68 million | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 135.62 million | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 148.84 million | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 168.92 million | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 196.65 million | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 220.78 million | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 243.43 million | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 268.16 million | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 293.59 million | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 323.27 million | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 380.43 million | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 431.95 million | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 472.05 million | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 504.76 million | +6.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 504.76 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 289.42 billion, 0% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 504.76 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.37 trillion, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +78.5% | 10.46 million | 18.67 million |
| 1979 | +76.5% | 5.11 million | 9.01 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 835,889 | 567,000 | 1.52 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.42 million | 1.40 million | 9.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.31 million | 10.46 million | 68.29 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.53 million | 73.69 million | 168.92 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 333.51 million | 196.65 million | 504.76 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 157 Tajikistan 811.91 million compare
- 158 Dominica 782.67 million compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 774.28 million compare
- 161 Tonga 214.48 million compare
- 162 Montserrat 122.63 million 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 quasi-money in Samoa?
- Quasi-money in Samoa was 504.76 million in 2009, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest quasi-money recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 504.76 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest quasi-money recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 567,000 in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for quasi-money?
- Samoa ranks 160th out of 162 countries with data for 2009.
- Is quasi-money rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.