22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP was 3.26 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 3.26 units per US$ of GDP for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 7.7 units per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
That places Samoa 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.1127 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0.2397 units per US$ of GDP | +112.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0623 units per US$ of GDP | -74.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -47.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | +97.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1239 units per US$ of GDP | +1503.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1384 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2189 units per US$ of GDP | +58.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6842 units per US$ of GDP | +212.5% |
| 2005 | 1.06 units per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 2006 | 1.3 units per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 1.62 units per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 1.93 units per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 2.28 units per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 2.98 units per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 4.41 units per US$ of GDP | +48.1% |
| 2012 | 5.21 units per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 5.24 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.52 units per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 7.01 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 7.7 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 6.7 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 7.64 units per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 6.2 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 6.82 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 6.09 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 5.47 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 3.95 units per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 2024 | 3.25 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2025 | 3.26 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 3.26 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.085 units per US$ of GDP, 38.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 3.26 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1717 units per US$ of GDP, 19.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1503.9% | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1239 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2004 | +212.5% | 0.2189 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6842 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0613 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2397 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9362 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | 2.28 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.96 units per US$ of GDP | 2.98 units per US$ of GDP | 7.7 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.81 units per US$ of GDP | 3.25 units per US$ of GDP | 6.82 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Samoa was 3.26 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Samoa rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.