Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Samoa
Samoa: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 1,828 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Samoa, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Samoa is 1,828 SDR per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 436.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Samoa peaked at 1,828 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.22 SDR per person, in 1980.
That places Samoa 50th out of 179 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), per capita (Reserves) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 45.48 SDR per person | — |
| 1965 | 27.9 SDR per person | -38.7% |
| 1966 | 20.83 SDR per person | -25.3% |
| 1967 | 16.15 SDR per person | -22.5% |
| 1968 | 22.5 SDR per person | +39.3% |
| 1969 | 37.26 SDR per person | +65.6% |
| 1970 | 37.18 SDR per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 38.91 SDR per person | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 24.92 SDR per person | -36.0% |
| 1973 | 24.84 SDR per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 28.75 SDR per person | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 35.32 SDR per person | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 28.71 SDR per person | -18.7% |
| 1977 | 46.84 SDR per person | +63.2% |
| 1978 | 22.5 SDR per person | -52.0% |
| 1979 | 22.46 SDR per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 13.22 SDR per person | -41.2% |
| 1981 | 16.96 SDR per person | +28.3% |
| 1982 | 18.89 SDR per person | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 38.96 SDR per person | +106.2% |
| 1984 | 63.67 SDR per person | +63.4% |
| 1985 | 76.44 SDR per person | +20.1% |
| 1986 | 111.48 SDR per person | +45.8% |
| 1987 | 148.58 SDR per person | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 202.61 SDR per person | +36.4% |
| 1989 | 244.02 SDR per person | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 269.53 SDR per person | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 264.42 SDR per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 231.16 SDR per person | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 199.67 SDR per person | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 185.61 SDR per person | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 197.61 SDR per person | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 224.42 SDR per person | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 252.09 SDR per person | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 227.75 SDR per person | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 259.43 SDR per person | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 252.54 SDR per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 229.51 SDR per person | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 232.54 SDR per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 287.83 SDR per person | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 281.04 SDR per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 272.21 SDR per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 251.71 SDR per person | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 285.28 SDR per person | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 262.31 SDR per person | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 411.81 SDR per person | +57.0% |
| 2010 | 513.23 SDR per person | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 359.94 SDR per person | -29.9% |
| 2012 | 357.12 SDR per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 354.98 SDR per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 284.13 SDR per person | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 341.06 SDR per person | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 270.69 SDR per person | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 374.71 SDR per person | +38.4% |
| 2018 | 524.04 SDR per person | +39.9% |
| 2019 | 583.63 SDR per person | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 886.09 SDR per person | +51.8% |
| 2021 | 896.37 SDR per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,039 SDR per person | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 1,461 SDR per person | +40.6% |
| 2024 | 1,654 SDR per person | +13.2% |
| 2025 | 1,828 SDR per person | +10.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1,828 SDR per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,128 SDR per person, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1,828 SDR per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,743 SDR per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.35 SDR per person | 16.15 SDR per person | 45.48 SDR per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 31.04 SDR per person | 22.46 SDR per person | 46.84 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.48 SDR per person | 13.22 SDR per person | 244.02 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 231.17 SDR per person | 185.61 SDR per person | 269.53 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 276.68 SDR per person | 229.51 SDR per person | 411.81 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 396.35 SDR per person | 270.69 SDR per person | 583.63 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,294 SDR per person | 886.09 SDR per person | 1,828 SDR 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, 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Samoa?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Samoa was 1,828 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,828 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.22 SDR per person in 1980.
- How does Samoa rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 50th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 436.1%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.