Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Samoa
Samoa: Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations was 207.89 million Domestic currency in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
207.89 million Domestic currency
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
138th
of 145 countries
All-time high
207.89 million Domestic currency
in 2025
All-time low
29.97 million Domestic currency
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Samoa, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in Domestic currency.
Analysis
In 2025, currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Samoa stood at 207.89 million Domestic currency. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 264.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Samoa peaked at 207.89 million Domestic currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.97 million Domestic currency, in 2001.
That places Samoa 138th out of 145 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.
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Domestic currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 29.97 million Domestic currency | — |
| 2002 | 32.57 million Domestic currency | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 35.73 million Domestic currency | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 38.94 million Domestic currency | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 48.50 million Domestic currency | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 52.34 million Domestic currency | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 54.95 million Domestic currency | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 52.25 million Domestic currency | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 55.21 million Domestic currency | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 58.45 million Domestic currency | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 64.03 million Domestic currency | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 63.97 million Domestic currency | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 63.22 million Domestic currency | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 58.12 million Domestic currency | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 56.97 million Domestic currency | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 78.27 million Domestic currency | +37.4% |
| 2017 | 87.29 million Domestic currency | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 103.18 million Domestic currency | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 108.58 million Domestic currency | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 121.80 million Domestic currency | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 132.72 million Domestic currency | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 166.63 million Domestic currency | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 190.42 million Domestic currency | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 199.89 million Domestic currency | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 207.89 million Domestic currency | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.50 million Domestic currency | 29.97 million Domestic currency | 55.21 million Domestic currency | 9 |
| 2010s | 74.21 million Domestic currency | 56.97 million Domestic currency | 108.58 million Domestic currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.89 million Domestic currency | 121.80 million Domestic currency | 207.89 million Domestic currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 135 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 279.52 million Domestic currency compare
- 136 Grenada 260.39 million Domestic currency compare
- 137 Saint Kitts and Nevis 249.25 million Domestic currency compare
- 139 Saint Lucia 204.69 million Domestic currency compare
- 140 Zimbabwe 138.94 million Domestic currency compare
- 141 Tonga 130.35 million Domestic currency 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 currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Samoa?
- Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Samoa was 207.89 million Domestic currency in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest currency in circulation outside of depository corporations recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 207.89 million Domestic currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest currency in circulation outside of depository corporations recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.97 million Domestic currency in 2001.
- How does Samoa rank for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations?
- Samoa ranks 138th out of 145 countries with data for 2025.
- Is currency in circulation outside of depository corporations rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 264.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates 2026 April