Annual broad money growth in Samoa
Samoa: Annual broad money growth was 8.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual broad money growth in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual broad money growth in Samoa is 8.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual broad money growth in Samoa peaked at 16.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -6.1%, in 2011.
That places Samoa 79th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual broad money growth in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.3% | — |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -62.6% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +67.4% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | +36.7% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -40.4% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | +88.1% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -33.1% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -28.1% |
| 2011 | -6.1% | -195.6% |
| 2012 | -1.6% | -73.2% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -489.6% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +50.5% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -37.2% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +51.7% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +66.0% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -42.4% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -47.0% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -68.6% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +333.7% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | +86.6% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | -35.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 8.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.7%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 8.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.9%, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual broad money growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +489.6% | -1.6% | 6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 6.1% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | -6.1% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 1.7% | 13.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6345 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 395,277 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -40.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual broad money growth in Samoa?
- Annual broad money growth in Samoa was 8.9% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual broad money growth recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual broad money growth recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.1% in 2011.
- How does Samoa rank for annual broad money growth?
- Samoa ranks 79th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual broad money growth rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual broad money growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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