Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Samoa
Samoa: Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) was 1.12 units per US$ of GDP in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Samoa, 1970–2009
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2009, quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Samoa stood at 1.12 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Samoa peaked at 1.2 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0592 units per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
Samoa ranks 136th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0593 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0643 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 0.062 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0592 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0616 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0672 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0898 units per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0944 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0955 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1209 units per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1558 units per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2773 units per US$ of GDP | +77.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3655 units per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3476 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3984 units per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5483 units per US$ of GDP | +37.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6256 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7219 units per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6535 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8255 units per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9619 units per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9452 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9037 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.911 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6245 units per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7636 units per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7303 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7361 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7992 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9758 units per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 1.12 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 1.16 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.2 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.16 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.03 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 1.02 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 1.07 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.01 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.12 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.12 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.33 units per US$ of GDP, 21% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.12 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.75 units per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0774 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0592 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1209 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4919 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1558 units per US$ of GDP | 0.8255 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8351 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6245 units per US$ of GDP | 0.9758 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 units per US$ of GDP | 1.01 units per US$ of GDP | 1.2 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 133 Suriname 1.17 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Belize 1.15 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Brazil 1.13 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.11 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Fiji 1.1 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Australia 1.02 units per US$ of GDP 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, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Samoa?
- Quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Samoa was 1.12 units per US$ of GDP in 2009, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0592 units per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Samoa rank for quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey)?
- Samoa ranks 136th out of 159 countries with data for 2009.
- Is quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.