Samoa vs Tonga: Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations
Samoa
207.89 million Domestic currency
in 2025
Tonga
130.35 million Domestic currency
in 2025
Samoa rank
138th
Tonga rank
141st
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 207.89 million Domestic currency against 130.35 million Domestic currency in Tonga, a difference of 77.54 million Domestic currency.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.6 times Tonga's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 138th and Tonga ranks 141st of 145 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.50 million Domestic currency | 18.76 million Domestic currency | 25.74 million Domestic currency | Samoa |
| 2010s | 74.21 million Domestic currency | 49.39 million Domestic currency | 24.82 million Domestic currency | Samoa |
| 2020s | 169.89 million Domestic currency | 107.76 million Domestic currency | 62.13 million Domestic currency | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher currency in circulation outside of depository corporations, Samoa or Tonga?
- Samoa, at 207.89 million Domestic currency against 130.35 million Domestic currency in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in currency in circulation outside of depository corporations between Samoa and Tonga?
- 77.54 million Domestic currency, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations?
- Samoa ranks 138th and Tonga ranks 141st of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates dataset presents monetary aggregates based on standardized SRF data, while also reflecting country-specific components aligned with national definitions.