Net acquisition of financial assets in Samoa
Samoa: Net acquisition of financial assets was 1.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets in Samoa, 2012–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, net acquisition of financial assets in Samoa stood at 1.9%.
The figure is down 52.5% on the previous year and up 178.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Samoa peaked at 5.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.5%, in 2015.
Samoa ranks 37th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net acquisition of financial assets in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -0.9% | — |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -181.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -70.9% |
| 2015 | -1.5% | -855.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -139.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +281.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -33.4% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +25.2% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +199.0% |
| 2021 | -0.2% | -103.6% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -2105.7% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -52.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6% | -1.5% | 2.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | -0.2% | 5.7% | 4 |
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More public sector data for Samoa
- Tax revenue 24.0% (2023)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 13.8% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 45.1% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 4.6% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 4.4% (2023)
- Interest payments 1.2% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 31.5% (2023)
- Interest payments 1.7% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2023)
- Compensation of employees 46.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net acquisition of financial assets in Samoa?
- Net acquisition of financial assets in Samoa was 1.9% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5% in 2015.
- How does Samoa rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Samoa ranks 37th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.