Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Samoa
Samoa: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 152,738 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Samoa, 2013–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 152,738 US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.7% on the previous year and up 233.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Samoa peaked at 152,738 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26,167 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Samoa 58th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 45,802 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 36,044 US dollar per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 33,698 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 26,167 US dollar per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 39,595 US dollar per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 2018 | 54,422 US dollar per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2019 | 60,902 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 101,451 US dollar per square kilometre | +66.6% |
| 2021 | 96,473 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 107,060 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 152,738 US dollar per square kilometre | +42.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 152,738 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 133,960 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 152,738 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 136,687 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42,375 US dollar per square kilometre | 26,167 US dollar per square kilometre | 60,902 US dollar per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 114,431 US dollar per square kilometre | 96,473 US dollar per square kilometre | 152,738 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 55 Italy 170,070 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 56 Moldova 165,093 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 57 Jordan 161,372 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 59 Slovakia 146,454 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 60 Iraq 141,011 US dollar per square kilometre
- 61 Bangladesh 139,688 US dollar per square kilometre 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 reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Samoa?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Samoa was 152,738 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 152,738 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,167 US dollar per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Samoa rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Samoa ranks 58th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.