Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita was 11.51 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Samoa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Samoa stood at 11.51 units per person.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 141.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Samoa peaked at 12.78 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Samoa ranks 87th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 2.74 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 2.7 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 2.96 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 2.95 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0.0799 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.2336 units per person | +192.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2525 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2534 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.33 units per person | +2002.8% |
| 1993 | 5.31 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.6 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 5.72 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 5.48 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 5.19 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 5.38 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 5.2 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 4.9 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 4.69 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 5.12 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 5.57 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 5.78 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 5.3 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 5.56 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 5.8 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 5.62 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 5.68 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.53 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 5.47 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 5.42 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 5.39 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.02 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 4.76 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 12.18 units per person | +155.7% |
| 2017 | 12.78 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 12.35 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 12.15 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 12.53 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 12.07 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 11.4 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 11.41 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 11.03 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 11.51 units per person | +4.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 11.51 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.2 units per person, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 11.51 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.14 units per person, 81% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +2002.8% | 0.2534 units per person | 5.33 units per person |
| 1989 | +192.2% | 0.0799 units per person | 0.2336 units per person |
| 2016 | +155.7% | 4.76 units per person | 12.18 units per person |
| 1975 | -100.0% | 2.95 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.14 units per person | 0 units per person | 2.96 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0314 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.2336 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.37 units per person | 0.2525 units per person | 5.72 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4 units per person | 4.69 units per person | 5.8 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.11 units per person | 4.76 units per person | 12.78 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.66 units per person | 11.03 units per person | 12.53 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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, 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Samoa?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Samoa was 11.51 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.78 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Samoa rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita?
- Samoa ranks 87th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.7%. 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 position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 position in the IMF, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.