Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Samoa
Samoa: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0.0322 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Samoa, 2013–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.0322 US dollar per US$ of GDP for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Samoa peaked at 0.0322 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Samoa ranks 12th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2014 | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0193 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +936.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0146 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0129 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0099 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0059 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -40.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0278 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +515.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0237 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0191 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0298 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +55.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0322 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0322 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0071 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 4.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0322 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0119 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +936.5% | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +515.5% | 0.0045 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0278 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0095 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0228 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0322 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 9 Tonga 0.0383 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Guinea-Bissau 0.0378 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Marshall Islands 0.0352 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Sudan 0.0316 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Fiji 0.0302 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Micronesia (country) 0.0292 US dollar per US$ of GDP
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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Samoa?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Samoa was 0.0322 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0322 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Samoa ranks 12th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.