Number of Household Sector Borrowers at All Microfinance Institutions in Samoa
Samoa: Number of Household Sector Borrowers at All Microfinance Institutions was 20.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of Household Sector Borrowers at All Microfinance Institutions in Samoa, 2014–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions in Samoa stood at 20.1. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions in Samoa peaked at 70.86 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.1, in 2025.
That places Samoa 37th out of 60 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Number of Household Sector Borrowers at All Microfinance Institutions in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 39.83 | — |
| 2015 | 48.35 | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 49.33 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 54.69 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 59.73 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 62.63 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 70.61 | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 70.86 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 52.9 | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 40.27 | -23.9% |
| 2024 | 21.46 | -46.7% |
| 2025 | 20.1 | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.43 | 39.83 | 62.63 | 6 |
| 2020s | 46.03 | 20.1 | 70.86 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 34 West Bank and Gaza 23.22 compare
- 35 Sao Tome and Principe 22.91 compare
- 36 Rwanda 22.39 compare
- 38 Lao People's Democratic Republic 19.39 compare
- 39 Burundi 18.51 compare
- 40 Liberia 18.45 compare
More gender data for Samoa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 79.58 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9176 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 146.39 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 146.39 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,741 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,735 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,569 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions in Samoa?
- Number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions in Samoa was 20.1 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 70.86 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1 in 2025.
- How does Samoa rank for number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions?
- Samoa ranks 37th out of 60 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. 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 Number of Household Sector Borrowers at All Microfinance Institutions per 1,000 Adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.