China vs Samoa: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita
China
1,946 SDR per person
in 2025
Samoa
1,992 SDR per person
in 2025
China rank
67th
Samoa rank
66th
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita over time
- China
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1,992 SDR per person against 1,946 SDR per person in China, a difference of 46 SDR per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Samoa ahead.
China ranks 67th and Samoa ranks 66th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.76 SDR per person | 30.75 SDR per person | 25.99 SDR per person | Samoa |
| 1980s | 14.52 SDR per person | 96.97 SDR per person | 82.46 SDR per person | Samoa |
| 1990s | 49.44 SDR per person | 246.98 SDR per person | 197.54 SDR per person | Samoa |
| 2000s | 481.56 SDR per person | 298.8 SDR per person | 182.76 SDR per person | China |
| 2010s | 1,678 SDR per person | 453.15 SDR per person | 1,225 SDR per person | China |
| 2020s | 1,799 SDR per person | 1,388 SDR per person | 410.91 SDR per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita, China or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 1,992 SDR per person against 1,946 SDR per person in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita between China and Samoa?
- 46 SDR per person, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Samoa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do China and Samoa rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?
- China ranks 67th and Samoa ranks 66th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.