Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre was 889.64 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Samoa stood at 889.64 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 135.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 955.02 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Samoa ranks 82nd of 189 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 tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 138.11 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 138.11 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 153.46 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 155.75 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 4.76 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 13.93 units per square kilometre | +193.0% |
| 1990 | 15.08 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 15.16 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 320.67 units per square kilometre | +2014.7% |
| 1993 | 322.28 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 342.46 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 352.76 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 341.25 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 325.81 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 340 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 331.43 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 314.62 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 303.47 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 333.82 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 364.87 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 380.5 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 350.18 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 368.59 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 387.17 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 377.38 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 384.1 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 377.32 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 376.15 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 376.56 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 377.31 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 354.97 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 339.51 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 875.65 units per square kilometre | +157.9% |
| 2017 | 944.32 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 922.21 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 916.93 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 955.02 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 928.05 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 882.46 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 889.64 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 889.64 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 461.23 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 889.64 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,315 units per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 | +2014.7% | 15.16 units per square kilometre | 320.67 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +193.0% | 4.76 units per square kilometre | 13.93 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +157.9% | 339.51 units per square kilometre | 875.65 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | -100.0% | 155.75 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.54 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 155.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.87 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 13.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 270.69 units per square kilometre | 15.08 units per square kilometre | 352.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 356.47 units per square kilometre | 303.47 units per square kilometre | 387.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 586.09 units per square kilometre | 339.51 units per square kilometre | 944.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 913.79 units per square kilometre | 882.46 units per square kilometre | 955.02 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 79 Azerbaijan 938.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Iceland 928.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Iraq 896.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Chile 868.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Serbia 747.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 South Africa 721.61 units 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 tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Samoa was 889.64 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 955.02 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 82nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.8%. 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 tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar 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 tranche position, 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.