Samoa vs Vanuatu: Reserve assets
Samoa
598.37 million US dollar
in 2025
Vanuatu
636.31 million US dollar
in 2022
Samoa rank
143rd
Vanuatu rank
142nd
Reserve assets over time
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 636.31 million US dollar against 598.37 million US dollar in Samoa, a difference of 37.94 million US dollar.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 143rd and Vanuatu ranks 142nd of 174 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 128.55 million US dollar | 323.19 million US dollar | 194.64 million US dollar | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 301.47 million US dollar | 637.07 million US dollar | 335.61 million US dollar | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, Samoa or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 636.31 million US dollar against 598.37 million US dollar in Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reserve assets between Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 37.94 million US dollar, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for reserve assets?
- Samoa ranks 143rd and Vanuatu ranks 142nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.