22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Samoa

Samoa: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita was 19,150 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
19,150 units per person
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
38th
of 208 countries
All-time high
32,321 units per person
in 2018
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1996
Years of data
33
1993–2025

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Samoa, 1993–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k1993200920251993: 87.3 units per person1994: 306.1 units per person1995: 80.2 units per person1996: 0 units per person1997: 11.3 units per person1998: 5.6 units per person1999: 5.5 units per person2000: 11 units per person2001: 180.2 units per person2002: 211.4 units per person2003: 393.7 units per person2004: 1.5k units per person2005: 2.7k units per person2006: 3.5k units per person2007: 4.9k units per person2008: 6.5k units per person2009: 7.5k units per person2010: 10.5k units per person2011: 16.8k units per person2012: 20.5k units per person2013: 21.1k units per person2014: 26.0k units per person2015: 28.6k units per person2016: 31.9k units per person2017: 28.9k units per person2018: 32.3k units per person2019: 27.0k units per person2020: 28.0k units per person2021: 24.5k units per person2022: 22.6k units per person2023: 19.1k units per person2024: 17.5k units per person2025: 19.1k units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Samoa stood at 19,150 units per person.

The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Samoa peaked at 32,321 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1996.

Samoa ranks 38th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Samoa, 1993 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1993 87.32 units per person
1994 306.08 units per person +250.5%
1995 80.2 units per person -73.8%
1996 0 units per person -100.0%
1997 11.26 units per person
1998 5.59 units per person -50.4%
1999 5.55 units per person -0.8%
2000 11.01 units per person +98.4%
2001 180.16 units per person +1536.6%
2002 211.41 units per person +17.3%
2003 393.68 units per person +86.2%
2004 1,498 units per person +280.5%
2005 2,696 units per person +79.9%
2006 3,452 units per person +28.1%
2007 4,938 units per person +43.0%
2008 6,523 units per person +32.1%
2009 7,467 units per person +14.5%
2010 10,486 units per person +40.4%
2011 16,835 units per person +60.6%
2012 20,514 units per person +21.9%
2013 21,080 units per person +2.8%
2014 25,958 units per person +23.1%
2015 28,646 units per person +10.4%
2016 31,921 units per person +11.4%
2017 28,875 units per person -9.5%
2018 32,321 units per person +11.9%
2019 26,960 units per person -16.6%
2020 27,972 units per person +3.8%
2021 24,481 units per person -12.5%
2022 22,589 units per person -7.7%
2023 19,054 units per person -15.7%
2024 17,523 units per person -8.0%
2025 19,150 units per person +9.3%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 19,150 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 595.45 units per person, 32.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 19,150 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,169 units per person, 16.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +1536.6% 11.01 units per person 180.16 units per person
2004 +280.5% 393.68 units per person 1,498 units per person
1994 +250.5% 87.32 units per person 306.08 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.86 units per person 0 units per person 306.08 units per person 7
2000s 2,737 units per person 11.01 units per person 7,467 units per person 10
2010s 24,360 units per person 10,486 units per person 32,321 units per person 10
2020s 21,795 units per person 17,523 units per person 27,972 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 35 Australia 20,860 units per person compare
  2. 36 Austria 20,689 units per person compare
  3. 37 Mauritius 19,216 units per person compare
  4. 39 New Caledonia 19,102 units per person compare
  5. 40 Andorra 18,750 units per person compare
  6. 41 Panama 17,337 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Samoa?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Samoa was 19,150 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 32,321 units per person in 2018.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1996.
How does Samoa rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita?
Samoa ranks 38th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. 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 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,679 data points, 1993–2025
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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.