Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Samoa

Samoa: Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults was 9.01 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
9.01
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
145th
of 177 countries
All-time high
9.01
in 2017
All-time low
6.72
in 2013
Years of data
7
2011–2017

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Samoa, 2011–2017

02468102011201420172011: 72012: 7.62013: 6.72014: 7.22015: 7.72016: 8.72017: 9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Samoa is 9.01, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.

Samoa ranks 145th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Samoa, 2011 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2011 7.03
2012 7.6 +8.2%
2013 6.72 -11.6%
2014 7.2 +7.1%
2015 7.69 +6.8%
2016 8.66 +12.7%
2017 9.01 +4.1%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 9.01 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.1, 27% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 9.01 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 120.72, 7% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 142 Peru 9.86 compare
  2. 143 Dominica 9.86 compare
  3. 144 Finland 9.79 compare
  4. 146 Bulgaria 8.54 compare
  5. 147 Belize 7.85 compare
  6. 148 Tunisia 7.71 compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Samoa?
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Samoa was 9.01 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 9.01 in 2017.
What is the lowest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 6.72 in 2013.
How does Samoa rank for outstanding loans per 1,000 adults?
Samoa ranks 145th out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
Is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
177 places, 1,212 data points, 2011–2017
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