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

Latest (2025)
3.26 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
8th
of 204 countries
All-time high
7.7 units per US$ of GDP
in 2016
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1996
Years of data
33
1993–2025

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1993–2025

024681993200920251993: 0.113 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.24 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.062 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.124 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.138 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.219 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.684 units per US$ of GDP2005: 1.1 units per US$ of GDP2006: 1.3 units per US$ of GDP2007: 1.6 units per US$ of GDP2008: 1.9 units per US$ of GDP2009: 2.3 units per US$ of GDP2010: 3 units per US$ of GDP2011: 4.4 units per US$ of GDP2012: 5.2 units per US$ of GDP2013: 5.2 units per US$ of GDP2014: 6.5 units per US$ of GDP2015: 7 units per US$ of GDP2016: 7.7 units per US$ of GDP2017: 6.7 units per US$ of GDP2018: 7.6 units per US$ of GDP2019: 6.2 units per US$ of GDP2020: 6.8 units per US$ of GDP2021: 6.1 units per US$ of GDP2022: 5.5 units per US$ of GDP2023: 4 units per US$ of GDP2024: 3.2 units per US$ of GDP2025: 3.3 units per US$ of GDP

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

Annual values for 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1993 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Bahamas 5.6 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 6 Liberia 4.92 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 7 Curacao 3.32 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 9 Barbados 3.11 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 10 Hong Kong 2.37 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 11 Isle of Man 2.13 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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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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Indicator
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 6,506 data points, 1993–2025
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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.