Claims on central government, etc. in Samoa
Samoa: Claims on central government, etc. was -19.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, claims on central government, etc. in Samoa stood at -19.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 394.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Samoa peaked at 19.7% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -25.4%, in 1991.
Samoa ranks 182nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | -4.2% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | -17.5% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | -15.5% | -25.4% | -8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.8% | -11.6% | -1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.6% | -8.5% | -2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.9% | -19.4% | -12.2% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Samoa
- Net migration -2,815 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 2.79 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 12.37 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 605.12 million current LCU (2009)
- Broad money 50.7% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 36.1% (2009)
- Net foreign assets 299.00 million current LCU (2009)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 36.3% (2009)
- Domestic credit to private sector 65.5% (2025)
- Claims on central government -3.9% (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Samoa?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Samoa was -19.4% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 1981.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.4% in 1991.
- How does Samoa rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Samoa ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 394.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.