What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Samoa and Vanuatu?

38.24 million SDR, with Vanuatu ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?

44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Samoa vs Vanuatu: Reserves excluding gold

Samoa

433.07 million SDR

in 2025

Vanuatu

471.31 million SDR

in 2024

Samoa rank

164th

Vanuatu rank

162nd

Reserves excluding gold over time

Samoa
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 471.31 million SDR against 433.07 million SDR in Samoa, a difference of 38.24 million SDR.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Samoa ranks 164th and Vanuatu ranks 162nd of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Samoa	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1980s	17.83 million SDR	15.49 million SDR	2.35 million SDR	Samoa
1990s	43.00 million SDR	30.08 million SDR	12.92 million SDR	Samoa
2000s	55.88 million SDR	51.79 million SDR	4.09 million SDR	Samoa
2010s	91.22 million SDR	193.10 million SDR	101.88 million SDR	Vanuatu
2020s	273.36 million SDR	466.39 million SDR	193.03 million SDR	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Samoa or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 471.31 million SDR against 433.07 million SDR in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Samoa and Vanuatu?: 38.24 million SDR, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for reserves excluding gold?: Samoa ranks 164th and Vanuatu ranks 162nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold (SDR)
Unit: SDR
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 208 places, 11,419 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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