Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate was 11.18 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
11.18 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
70th
of 188 countries
All-time high
106.48 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-51.48 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Samoa, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Samoa stood at 11.18 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 19.9% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 106.48 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -51.48 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places Samoa 70th out of 188 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -37.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | -23.53 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1967 | -20.88 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1968 | 41.67 % change on previous year | -299.6% |
| 1969 | 68.3 % change on previous year | +63.9% |
| 1970 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1971 | 6.22 % change on previous year | +357.7% |
| 1972 | -35.05 % change on previous year | -663.4% |
| 1973 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1974 | 18.06 % change on previous year | +1621.2% |
| 1975 | 26.06 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 1976 | -16.72 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 1977 | 65.92 % change on previous year | -494.2% |
| 1978 | -51.48 % change on previous year | -178.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7784 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1980 | -40.64 % change on previous year | -5321.4% |
| 1981 | 29.35 % change on previous year | -172.2% |
| 1982 | 11.97 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1983 | 106.48 % change on previous year | +789.6% |
| 1984 | 63.51 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1985 | 20.1 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1986 | 46.01 % change on previous year | +128.9% |
| 1987 | 33.76 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1988 | 36.92 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 20.74 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1990 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1991 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1992 | -12.08 % change on previous year | +606.6% |
| 1993 | -12.89 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1994 | -6.29 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1995 | 7.33 % change on previous year | -216.6% |
| 1996 | 14.54 % change on previous year | +98.3% |
| 1997 | 13.27 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1998 | -8.97 % change on previous year | -167.6% |
| 1999 | 14.78 % change on previous year | -264.9% |
| 2000 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 2001 | -8.38 % change on previous year | +342.1% |
| 2002 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 2003 | 24.42 % change on previous year | +1095.6% |
| 2004 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2005 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 2006 | -7.17 % change on previous year | +159.7% |
| 2007 | 13.97 % change on previous year | -294.7% |
| 2008 | -7.39 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 2009 | 58.15 % change on previous year | -887.0% |
| 2010 | 25.61 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2011 | -29.25 % change on previous year | -214.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1271 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2968 % change on previous year | +133.5% |
| 2014 | -19.24 % change on previous year | -6583.3% |
| 2015 | 21.08 % change on previous year | -209.5% |
| 2016 | -19.96 % change on previous year | -194.7% |
| 2017 | 39.73 % change on previous year | -299.1% |
| 2018 | 41.33 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 12.55 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2020 | 53.39 % change on previous year | +325.4% |
| 2021 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2022 | 16.71 % change on previous year | +720.9% |
| 2023 | 41.52 % change on previous year | +148.5% |
| 2024 | 13.96 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 2025 | 11.18 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.68 % change on previous year | -37.15 % change on previous year | 68.3 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.62 % change on previous year | -51.48 % change on previous year | 65.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.82 % change on previous year | -40.64 % change on previous year | 106.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.86 % change on previous year | -12.89 % change on previous year | 14.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.91 % change on previous year | -8.38 % change on previous year | 58.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.23 % change on previous year | -29.25 % change on previous year | 41.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.13 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 53.39 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 67 Czechia 11.85 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Cyprus 11.41 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Micronesia (country) 11.3 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Cayman Islands 10.83 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Denmark 10.43 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Sierra Leone 10.42 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Samoa
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.3113 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,828 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,975 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 12.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,992 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 12.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,992 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 25.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Samoa was 11.18 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 106.48 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.48 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Samoa rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.