23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Samoa

Samoa: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita was 17,994 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
17,994 units per person
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
34th
of 208 countries
All-time high
31,692 units per person
in 2016
All-time low
5.82 units per person
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Samoa, 1990–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720251990: 11.8 units per person1991: 5.9 units per person1992: 17.6 units per person1993: 5.8 units per person1994: 17.3 units per person1995: 51.6 units per person1996: 45.4 units per person1997: 90.1 units per person1998: 33.5 units per person1999: 160.9 units per person2000: 302.7 units per person2001: 322.1 units per person2002: 363.2 units per person2003: 544.7 units per person2004: 1.3k units per person2005: 2.9k units per person2006: 3.9k units per person2007: 4.8k units per person2008: 6.5k units per person2009: 8.0k units per person2010: 10.8k units per person2011: 16.4k units per person2012: 19.8k units per person2013: 22.1k units per person2014: 26.8k units per person2015: 30.1k units per person2016: 31.7k units per person2017: 28.1k units per person2018: 29.8k units per person2019: 26.6k units per person2020: 27.7k units per person2021: 23.6k units per person2022: 22.5k units per person2023: 18.0k units per person2024: 15.1k units per person2025: 18.0k units per person

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

Analysis

Samoa recorded 17,994 units per person for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in 2025.

The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Samoa peaked at 31,692 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.82 units per person, in 1993.

That places Samoa 34th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Samoa, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 11.83 units per person
1991 5.9 units per person -50.1%
1992 17.61 units per person +198.3%
1993 5.82 units per person -66.9%
1994 17.33 units per person +197.6%
1995 51.55 units per person +197.6%
1996 45.44 units per person -11.9%
1997 90.12 units per person +98.3%
1998 33.54 units per person -62.8%
1999 160.87 units per person +379.7%
2000 302.72 units per person +88.2%
2001 322.11 units per person +6.4%
2002 363.2 units per person +12.8%
2003 544.68 units per person +50.0%
2004 1,283 units per person +135.6%
2005 2,893 units per person +125.5%
2006 3,857 units per person +33.3%
2007 4,773 units per person +23.8%
2008 6,465 units per person +35.4%
2009 8,041 units per person +24.4%
2010 10,771 units per person +33.9%
2011 16,368 units per person +52.0%
2012 19,797 units per person +20.9%
2013 22,104 units per person +11.7%
2014 26,836 units per person +21.4%
2015 30,150 units per person +12.3%
2016 31,692 units per person +5.1%
2017 28,114 units per person -11.3%
2018 29,751 units per person +5.8%
2019 26,628 units per person -10.5%
2020 27,738 units per person +4.2%
2021 23,618 units per person -14.9%
2022 22,496 units per person -4.7%
2023 17,960 units per person -20.2%
2024 15,118 units per person -15.8%
2025 17,994 units per person +19.0%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 17,994 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 512.91 units per person, 35.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 17,994 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 681.01 units per person, 26.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, 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
1999 +379.7% 33.54 units per person 160.87 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44 units per person 5.82 units per person 160.87 units per person 10
2000s 2,885 units per person 302.72 units per person 8,041 units per person 10
2010s 24,221 units per person 10,771 units per person 31,692 units per person 10
2020s 20,820 units per person 15,118 units per person 27,738 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 31 Bahrain 19,533 units per person compare
  2. 32 Seychelles 18,954 units per person compare
  3. 33 Austria 18,114 units per person compare
  4. 35 United States 17,404 units per person compare
  5. 36 Andorra 17,219 units per person compare
  6. 37 Germany 16,403 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Samoa?
23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Samoa was 17,994 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 31,692 units per person in 2016.
What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 5.82 units per person in 1993.
How does Samoa rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita?
Samoa ranks 34th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. 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 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 7,036 data points, 1990–2025
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23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.