Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Samoa
Samoa: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 16.75 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Samoa, 2014–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 16.75 % change on previous year for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.5% on the previous year and up 357.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Samoa peaked at 66.58 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -22.35 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Samoa 50th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, 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 | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -21.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | -6.51 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 2016 | -22.35 % change on previous year | +243.4% |
| 2017 | 48.65 % change on previous year | -317.7% |
| 2018 | 37.45 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 11.91 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 2020 | 66.58 % change on previous year | +459.2% |
| 2021 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2022 | 10.97 % change on previous year | -323.6% |
| 2023 | 42.67 % change on previous year | +288.8% |
| 2024 | 10.77 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 2025 | 16.75 % change on previous year | +55.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 16.75 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.64 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 16.75 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.4 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.97 % change on previous year | -22.35 % change on previous year | 48.65 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | 23.81 % change on previous year | -4.91 % change on previous year | 66.58 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 47 Cote d'Ivoire 17.83 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Czechia 17.46 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Cyprus 16.97 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Guyana 15.77 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Seychelles 15.32 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Mauritius 15.23 % change on previous year 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 16.75 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 66.58 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.35 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Samoa rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Samoa ranks 50th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 357.4%. 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), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.