A Polynesian market where strong debt and inflation scores meet thin asset-level evidenceInvesting in Samoa: a strong macro score with major data gaps
Samoa has an Investor Score of 73 and eligible rank 28 in the 2026 data, based on exactly eight available primary components. Inflation at 96 and debt at 94 are the strongest scores; stocks and ETFs at 38 is the weakest. Treat the result as a research starting point because sovereign credit, crypto, property and market-depth scores are unavailable.
- Begin with the eight scored components and check each observation year. Next, verify current product availability, custody, fees and Samoan tālā exposure. Fill the sovereign-credit, crypto, property and market-depth gaps from primary sources, then confirm any applicable legal or tax rules for the exact investor and instrument.
- This page uses the 2026 Hide My Cash country dataset. The overall score requires at least 8 of 11 primary components; unavailable indicators are never estimated.
73WSMSamoa signal radar
Higher scores usually mean a more favorable research signal. Debt and tax are normalized so stronger scores are better for capital-preservation research.
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Why Samoa's macro readings lift a score built on the minimum evidence
Samoa's Investor Score is 73, corresponding to eligible rank 28 in the 2026 data, but it is calculated from exactly eight primary components—the minimum for publication. Inflation scores 96 and debt 94, supported by a 2025 inflation observation of 2.212% and estimated 2026 government debt of 31.061% of GDP. Banking scores 75, capital mobility 74 and currency 70; Samoa uses the Samoan tālā. Governance scores 68, while its underlying 2024 indicators range from 53.258 for regulatory quality to 87.049 for political stability. GDP per capita was $5,872.78 in 2025, and the current-account balance was 6.931% of GDP in 2025. Together, these readings describe the measured backdrop, not access to a particular investment.
Asset-level and sovereign-credit gaps narrow what the score can answer
Sovereign credit, crypto, crypto tax, real estate, property prices and market depth all lack scores in the supplied record. There is also no central-government-debt observation, internet-use rate, account-ownership rate, market-cap-to-GDP figure or listed-company count. As a result, the profile cannot establish a sovereign rating, the depth of a local securities market, property pricing or crypto conditions. Samoa's population was 219,306 in 2025, but that figure does not substitute for product-level liquidity, access or custody evidence. Any decision therefore needs current primary-source checks for the specific asset and route to market.
Use Samoa's score pattern to sequence instrument-level research
Start with the 38 stocks-and-ETFs score because it is the weakest available component, and verify whether the intended instrument is actually available, where it trades and how it is held. Then assess cross-border mechanics against the 74 capital-mobility, 75 banking and 70 currency scores, including the instrument's exposure to the Samoan tālā. The 96 inflation and 94 debt scores provide macro comparison points, while governance at 68 and tax at 67 identify separate policy checks. None of these country-level scores supplies the missing market-depth or property evidence, confirms access or predicts an outcome.
Data confidence for Samoa
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FAQ
What is Samoa's Investor Score in the 2026 data?
Samoa's Investor Score is 73 and its eligible rank is 28. The score uses exactly eight available primary components, which is the minimum required for publication.
Which available scores stand out for Samoa?
Inflation at 96 and debt at 94 are Samoa's highest available scores. Stocks and ETFs is lowest at 38; tax scores 67, governance 68, currency 70, capital mobility 74 and banking 75.
What do Samoa's inflation and debt observations show?
Inflation was 2.212% in 2025, while estimated government debt was 31.061% of GDP in 2026. The separate central-government-debt observation is unavailable.
Which Samoa investment fields still need research?
Sovereign-credit, crypto, crypto-tax, real-estate, property-price and market-depth scores are unavailable. Market capitalization, listed companies and account ownership are also unreported.
Public data portals behind this profile
Open the observation year shown beside each metric, then verify the underlying series at its publisher. The snapshot uses these portals when the matching field is available; legal, tax, property and crypto rules may require additional country-specific sources named in the page.