28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in Samoa

Samoa: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita was 104,918 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
104,918 units per person
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
7th
of 208 countries
All-time high
104,918 units per person
in 2025
All-time low
94.3 units per person
in 1999
Years of data
31
1995–2025

28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in Samoa, 1995–2025

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1995201020251995: 183.3 units per person1996: 329.4 units per person1997: 157.7 units per person1998: 123 units per person1999: 94.3 units per person2000: 121.1 units per person2001: 2.3k units per person2002: 3.2k units per person2003: 4.9k units per person2004: 6.9k units per person2005: 9.4k units per person2006: 14.5k units per person2007: 21.0k units per person2008: 22.9k units per person2009: 35.0k units per person2010: 33.3k units per person2011: 36.3k units per person2012: 47.7k units per person2013: 53.0k units per person2014: 51.2k units per person2015: 58.7k units per person2016: 74.7k units per person2017: 86.2k units per person2018: 90.9k units per person2019: 94.8k units per person2020: 104.5k units per person2021: 98.5k units per person2022: 98.6k units per person2023: 100.3k units per person2024: 100.2k units per person2025: 104.9k units per person

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Samoa is 104,918 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Samoa peaked at 104,918 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 94.3 units per person, in 1999.

That places Samoa 7th out of 208 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.

28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in Samoa, 1995 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1995 183.31 units per person
1996 329.41 units per person +79.7%
1997 157.71 units per person -52.1%
1998 122.97 units per person -22.0%
1999 94.3 units per person -23.3%
2000 121.09 units per person +28.4%
2001 2,266 units per person +1771.1%
2002 3,220 units per person +42.1%
2003 4,875 units per person +51.4%
2004 6,878 units per person +41.1%
2005 9,402 units per person +36.7%
2006 14,528 units per person +54.5%
2007 21,012 units per person +44.6%
2008 22,919 units per person +9.1%
2009 35,029 units per person +52.8%
2010 33,260 units per person -5.0%
2011 36,279 units per person +9.1%
2012 47,695 units per person +31.5%
2013 53,012 units per person +11.1%
2014 51,246 units per person -3.3%
2015 58,721 units per person +14.6%
2016 74,686 units per person +27.2%
2017 86,203 units per person +15.4%
2018 90,870 units per person +5.4%
2019 94,839 units per person +4.4%
2020 104,503 units per person +10.2%
2021 98,459 units per person -5.8%
2022 98,615 units per person +0.2%
2023 100,316 units per person +1.7%
2024 100,171 units per person -0.1%
2025 104,918 units per person +4.7%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 104,918 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 269.2 units per person, 389.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 104,918 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 309.13 units per person, 339.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, 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 +1771.1% 121.09 units per person 2,266 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 177.54 units per person 94.3 units per person 329.41 units per person 5
2000s 12,025 units per person 121.09 units per person 35,029 units per person 10
2010s 62,681 units per person 33,260 units per person 94,839 units per person 10
2020s 101,164 units per person 98,459 units per person 104,918 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 4 Luxembourg 635,638 units per person compare
  2. 5 Marshall Islands 578,463 units per person compare
  3. 6 Isle of Man 105,781 units per person compare
  4. 8 Gibraltar 97,578 units per person compare
  5. 9 Seychelles 97,469 units per person compare
  6. 10 Liechtenstein 94,010 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Samoa?
28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Samoa was 104,918 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 104,918 units per person in 2025.
What is the lowest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 94.3 units per person in 1999.
How does Samoa rank for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita?
Samoa ranks 7th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. 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 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,294 data points, 1995–2025
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28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.