Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate was 7.3 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Samoa, 2014–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Samoa stood at 7.3 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6,220.5% on the previous year and down 91.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 119.33 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -43.83 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Samoa 101st out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 63.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 80.77 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4117 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2017 | 25.13 % change on previous year | +6004.3% |
| 2018 | -43.83 % change on previous year | -274.4% |
| 2019 | -12.49 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 2020 | -6.82 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 2021 | 119.33 % change on previous year | -1849.9% |
| 2022 | 20.29 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 2023 | 14.76 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2024 | -0.1193 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 2025 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -6220.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 7.3 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.09 % change on previous year, 80% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 7.3 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.78 % change on previous year, 83% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.85 % change on previous year | -43.83 % change on previous year | 80.77 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | 25.79 % change on previous year | -6.82 % change on previous year | 119.33 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 98 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.12 % change on previous year compare
- 99 South Korea 7.54 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Saudi Arabia 7.43 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Panama 7.25 % change on previous year compare
- 103 El Salvador 6.78 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Mauritius 6.74 % change on previous year compare
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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 65.52 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0283 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 166.22 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Samoa was 7.3 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 119.33 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.83 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Samoa rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 101st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.0%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Other investment International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.