Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Samoa

Samoa: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 287.39 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
287.39 US dollar per square kilometre
Change on year
down 61.9%
World rank
157th
of 160 countries
All-time high
2,238 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
287.39 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Samoa, 2015–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2015201920232015: 641.2 US dollar per square kilometre2016: 2.2k US dollar per square kilometre2017: 1.7k US dollar per square kilometre2018: 1.5k US dollar per square kilometre2019: 1.5k US dollar per square kilometre2020: 1.1k US dollar per square kilometre2021: 585 US dollar per square kilometre2022: 754.2 US dollar per square kilometre2023: 287.4 US dollar per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Samoa stood at 287.39 US dollar per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 61.9% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Samoa peaked at 2,238 US dollar per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 287.39 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Samoa 157th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Samoa, 2015 to 2023.
Year US dollar per square kilometre Change
2015 641.2 US dollar per square kilometre
2016 2,238 US dollar per square kilometre +249.1%
2017 1,737 US dollar per square kilometre -22.4%
2018 1,528 US dollar per square kilometre -12.0%
2019 1,500 US dollar per square kilometre -1.8%
2020 1,090 US dollar per square kilometre -27.3%
2021 584.98 US dollar per square kilometre -46.4%
2022 754.18 US dollar per square kilometre +28.9%
2023 287.39 US dollar per square kilometre -61.9%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 287.39 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,709 US dollar per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 287.39 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,362 US dollar per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,529 US dollar per square kilometre 641.2 US dollar per square kilometre 2,238 US dollar per square kilometre 5
2020s 679.25 US dollar per square kilometre 287.39 US dollar per square kilometre 1,090 US dollar per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 154 Nepal 612.41 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  2. 155 Afghanistan 449.38 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  3. 156 Mali 360.98 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  4. 158 Niger 98.32 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  5. 159 Palau 4.98 US dollar per square kilometre
  6. 160 Myanmar 0 US dollar per square kilometre

See the full ranking of 160 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Samoa?
Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Samoa was 287.39 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 2,238 US dollar per square kilometre in 2016.
What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 287.39 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Samoa rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
Samoa ranks 157th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. 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 Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre
Unit
US dollar per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 3,653 data points, 1961–2023
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.