Malawi vs Samoa: Total reserves (gold at market value)
Malawi
412.77 million SDR
in 2020
Samoa
436.90 million SDR
in 2025
Malawi rank
166th
Samoa rank
164th
Total reserves (gold at market value) over time
- Malawi
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 436.90 million SDR against 412.77 million SDR in Malawi, a difference of 24.13 million SDR.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 166th and Samoa ranks 164th of 194 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.53 million SDR | 3.33 million SDR | 19.20 million SDR | Malawi |
| 1970s | 47.88 million SDR | 4.92 million SDR | 42.96 million SDR | Malawi |
| 1980s | 51.53 million SDR | 16.27 million SDR | 35.26 million SDR | Malawi |
| 1990s | 102.85 million SDR | 43.00 million SDR | 59.85 million SDR | Malawi |
| 2000s | 126.98 million SDR | 55.88 million SDR | 71.10 million SDR | Malawi |
| 2010s | 386.43 million SDR | 91.22 million SDR | 295.22 million SDR | Malawi |
| 2020s | 412.77 million SDR | 192.36 million SDR | 220.41 million SDR | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value), Malawi or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 436.90 million SDR against 412.77 million SDR in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) between Malawi and Samoa?
- 24.13 million SDR, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Samoa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Samoa rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Malawi ranks 166th and Samoa ranks 164th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.