Other investment, Currency and deposits, General government (Assets) in Samoa
Samoa: Other investment, Currency and deposits, General government (Assets) was 7.43 million US dollar in 2025. ▼ Falling
Other investment, Currency and deposits, General government in Samoa, 2015–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, currency and deposits, general government in Samoa is 7.43 million US dollar, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits, general government in Samoa peaked at 14.40 million US dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.71 million US dollar, in 2022.
Samoa ranks 59th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Other investment, Currency and deposits, General government (Assets) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.21 million US dollar | — |
| 2016 | 8.93 million US dollar | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 7.40 million US dollar | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 7.35 million US dollar | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.43 million US dollar | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 8.89 million US dollar | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 14.40 million US dollar | +62.0% |
| 2022 | 5.71 million US dollar | -60.4% |
| 2023 | 5.99 million US dollar | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 6.74 million US dollar | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 7.43 million US dollar | +10.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 7.43 million US dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,070 US dollar, 64.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 7.43 million US dollar is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.01 million US dollar, 2.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.47 million US dollar | 7.35 million US dollar | 10.21 million US dollar | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.19 million US dollar | 5.71 million US dollar | 14.40 million US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More public sector data for Samoa
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, currency and deposits, general government in Samoa?
- Other investment, currency and deposits, general government in Samoa was 7.43 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits, general government recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 14.40 million US dollar in 2021.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits, general government recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.71 million US dollar in 2022.
- How does Samoa rank for other investment, currency and deposits, general government?
- Samoa ranks 59th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits, general government rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment, Currency and deposits, General government (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.