Broad money to total reserves ratio (International Financial) in Samoa
Samoa: Broad money to total reserves ratio (International Financial) was 1.09 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money to total reserves ratio in Samoa, 1964–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.09 for broad money to total reserves ratio in 2025.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money to total reserves ratio in Samoa peaked at 10.54 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.495, in 1964.
That places Samoa 153rd out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money to total reserves ratio (International Financial) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.495 | — |
| 1965 | 0.7202 | +45.5% |
| 1966 | 0.9647 | +34.0% |
| 1967 | 1.24 | +28.3% |
| 1968 | 0.9871 | -20.2% |
| 1969 | 0.6525 | -33.9% |
| 1970 | 0.7123 | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 0.7493 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 1.27 | +69.2% |
| 1973 | 1.56 | +23.2% |
| 1974 | 1.6 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.55 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.83 | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 1.29 | -29.4% |
| 1978 | 2.93 | +126.8% |
| 1979 | 3.71 | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 7.7 | +107.3% |
| 1981 | 9.66 | +25.5% |
| 1982 | 10.54 | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 3.47 | -67.1% |
| 1984 | 2.21 | -36.3% |
| 1985 | 1.66 | -24.8% |
| 1986 | 1.19 | -28.5% |
| 1987 | 1.02 | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8498 | -16.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8121 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7587 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7302 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.841 | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9314 | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 1.26 | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 1.2 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.33 | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 1.27 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.22 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.43 | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 1.58 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 1.56 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.45 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 1.7 | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 2.31 | +36.0% |
| 2006 | 2.61 | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 2.59 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.03 | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 1.81 | -40.2% |
| 2010 | 1.73 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 2.34 | +34.9% |
| 2012 | 2.38 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.54 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 3.47 | +36.7% |
| 2015 | 3.19 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 4.08 | +27.9% |
| 2017 | 3.48 | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 2.85 | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 2.68 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.75 | -34.6% |
| 2021 | 1.76 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.71 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.33 | -22.1% |
| 2024 | 1.26 | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 1.09 | -13.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.09 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.94, 37% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.09 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.17, 34% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8428 | 0.495 | 1.24 | 6 |
| 1970s | 1.72 | 0.7123 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 | 0.8121 | 10.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 0.7302 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 | 1.43 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 | 1.73 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.09 | 1.76 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 150 Equatorial Guinea 1.11 compare
- 151 Solomon Islands 1.1 compare
- 152 Tajikistan 1.1 compare
- 154 Tonga 0.9825 compare
- 155 Saudi Arabia 0.9475 compare
- 156 Afghanistan 0.7678 compare
More financial sector data for Samoa
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 11.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 8.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 11.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money to total reserves ratio in Samoa?
- Broad money to total reserves ratio in Samoa was 1.09 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.54 in 1982.
- What is the lowest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.495 in 1964.
- How does Samoa rank for broad money to total reserves ratio?
- Samoa ranks 153rd out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money to total reserves ratio rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money to total reserves ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. 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 ratio (a÷b).