Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar) in Samoa
Samoa: Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar) was 718,503 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Samoa, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 718,503 for total capital account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.9% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total capital account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Samoa peaked at 5.51 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 86,735, in 2007.
Samoa ranks 110th of 182 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.
Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.37 million | — |
| 2006 | 1.28 million | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 86,735 | -93.2% |
| 2008 | 2.16 million | +2396.0% |
| 2009 | 3.52 million | +62.6% |
| 2010 | 1.89 million | -46.4% |
| 2011 | 5.51 million | +191.6% |
| 2012 | 275,146 | -95.0% |
| 2013 | 666,668 | +142.3% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million | +67.6% |
| 2015 | 576,723 | -48.4% |
| 2016 | 1.26 million | +118.6% |
| 2017 | 1.04 million | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 212,633 | -79.6% |
| 2019 | 2.46 million | +1056.8% |
| 2020 | 858,005 | -65.1% |
| 2021 | 675,392 | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 914,342 | +35.4% |
| 2023 | 1.52 million | +66.7% |
| 2024 | 718,503 | -52.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 718,503 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.67 million, 27% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 718,503 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.40 million, 51% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2396.0% | 86,735 | 2.16 million |
| 2019 | +1056.8% | 212,633 | 2.46 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.68 million | 86,735 | 3.52 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.50 million | 212,633 | 5.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 938,104 | 675,392 | 1.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 107 Mozambique 1.04 million compare
- 108 Malta 909,087 compare
- 109 Bolivia 784,906 compare
- 111 Burkina Faso 588,556 compare
- 112 Montenegro 580,538 compare
- 113 Belarus 548,057 compare
More trade data for Samoa
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 126.3 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 103.94 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.92 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 150.33 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.09 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 81.62 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.05 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 56.77 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 53,620 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total capital account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Samoa?
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Samoa was 718,503 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total capital account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.51 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest total capital account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,735 in 2007.
- How does Samoa rank for total capital account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
- Samoa ranks 110th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total capital account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.