IDA blend vs Samoa: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time
- IDA blend
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 12.37 against 9.01 in IDA blend, a difference of 3.36.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.4 times IDA blend's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was IDA blend ahead.
IDA blend ranks 14th and Samoa ranks 12th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, IDA blend averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.36 | 1.45 | 1.92 | IDA blend |
| 1980s | 2.66 | 3.35 | 0.6819 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 5.19 | 5.95 | 0.766 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 7.43 | 3.62 | 3.8 | IDA blend |
| 2010s | 6.82 | 3.56 | 3.26 | IDA blend |
| 2020s | 7.49 | 8.99 | 1.5 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, IDA blend or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 12.37 against 9.01 in IDA blend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between IDA blend and Samoa?
- 3.36, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do IDA blend and Samoa rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- IDA blend ranks 14th and Samoa ranks 12th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].