Getting Credit total score (DB05-14 methodology) in Samoa
Samoa: Getting Credit total score was 7 DB05-14 methodology in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
7 DB05-14 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
119th
of 184 countries
All-time high
7 DB05-14 methodology
in 2009
All-time low
6 DB05-14 methodology
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2013
Getting Credit total score in Samoa, 2004–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB05-14 methodology.
Analysis
In 2013, getting credit total score in Samoa stood at 7 DB05-14 methodology. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting credit total score in Samoa peaked at 7 DB05-14 methodology in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6 DB05-14 methodology, in 2004.
That places Samoa 119th out of 184 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Getting Credit total score in Samoa, year by year
| Year | DB05-14 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6 DB05-14 methodology | — |
| 2005 | 6 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 DB05-14 methodology | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 7 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 7 DB05-14 methodology is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9 DB05-14 methodology, 78% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 7 DB05-14 methodology is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11 DB05-14 methodology, 64% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.17 DB05-14 methodology | 6 DB05-14 methodology | 7 DB05-14 methodology | 6 |
| 2010s | 7 DB05-14 methodology | 7 DB05-14 methodology | 7 DB05-14 methodology | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 119 Pakistan 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
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- 119 Antigua and Barbuda 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 119 Bahrain 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 119 Belarus 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 119 Belize 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 119 Cape Verde 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 119 Cameroon 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 119 Grenada 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 119 Kuwait 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 119 Malawi 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 119 Qatar 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 119 Sierra Leone 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 119 Slovenia 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 119 Saint Lucia 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 119 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 119 Tanzania 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 119 Uzbekistan 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 119 Venezuela 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
More private sector data for Samoa
- Merchandise trade 38.1% (2025)
- Food imports 29.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 48.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 467.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 39.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 24.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 109.44 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -42.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit total score in Samoa?
- Getting credit total score in Samoa was 7 DB05-14 methodology in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting credit total score recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7 DB05-14 methodology in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting credit total score recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 DB05-14 methodology in 2004.
- How does Samoa rank for getting credit total score?
- Samoa ranks 119th out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
- Is getting credit total score rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting Credit total score (DB05-14 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total score for getting credit is the sum of the strength of legal rights index and the depth of credit information index, based on the methodology in the DB05-14 studies.