Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Samoa
Samoa: Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) was 281.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Samoa, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 281.02 million for secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Samoa peaked at 281.02 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.95 million, in 2006.
That places Samoa 102nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 105.59 million | — |
| 2006 | 97.95 million | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 110.13 million | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 129.23 million | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 127.33 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 147.29 million | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 168.12 million | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 186.56 million | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 177.81 million | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 164.82 million | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 142.45 million | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 137.90 million | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 143.94 million | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 179.59 million | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 185.72 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 204.71 million | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 236.77 million | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 279.88 million | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 268.99 million | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 281.02 million | +4.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 281.02 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 975.41 million, 29% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 281.02 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 146.26 million, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.05 million | 97.95 million | 129.23 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 163.42 million | 137.90 million | 186.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 254.27 million | 204.71 million | 281.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 99 New Caledonia 330.89 million compare
- 100 Sierra Leone 329.43 million compare
- 101 Comoros 323.58 million compare
- 103 Papua New Guinea 276.26 million compare
- 104 Chile 263.69 million compare
- 105 Benin 258.86 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 secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Samoa?
- Secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Samoa was 281.02 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 281.02 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.95 million in 2006.
- How does Samoa rank for secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less)?
- Samoa ranks 102nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. 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 Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.