IDA & IBRD total vs Samoa: Total reserves
Total reserves over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 128.6% against 74.8% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 53.8%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.7 times IDA & IBRD total's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Samoa ahead.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 13th and Samoa ranks 11th of 40 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, IDA & IBRD total averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.1% | 61.8% | 37.7% | Samoa |
| 1980s | 15.5% | 27.8% | 12.3% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 46.2% | 24.4% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 74.3% | 46.5% | 27.8% | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 31.4% | 66.6% | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 83.3% | 7.1% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, IDA & IBRD total or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 128.6% against 74.8% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves between IDA & IBRD total and Samoa?
- 53.8%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Samoa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Samoa rank globally for total reserves?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 13th and Samoa ranks 11th of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total reserves (% of total external debt). 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 indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.