Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 113,842 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Samoa, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 113,842 SDR per square kilometre for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.5% on the previous year and up 357.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 113,842 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 763.25 SDR per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places Samoa 64th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 2,007 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 1,261 SDR per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 1966 | 964.66 SDR per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1967 | 763.25 SDR per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1968 | 1,081 SDR per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1969 | 1,820 SDR per square kilometre | +68.3% |
| 1970 | 1,845 SDR per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 1,959 SDR per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 1,273 SDR per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1973 | 1,286 SDR per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 1,518 SDR per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 1,914 SDR per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1976 | 1,594 SDR per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 2,644 SDR per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 1978 | 1,283 SDR per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 1979 | 1,293 SDR per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 767.44 SDR per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 1981 | 992.72 SDR per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1982 | 1,112 SDR per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 2,295 SDR per square kilometre | +106.5% |
| 1984 | 3,753 SDR per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 1985 | 4,507 SDR per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1986 | 6,581 SDR per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1987 | 8,802 SDR per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1988 | 12,052 SDR per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1989 | 14,552 SDR per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 16,100 SDR per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 15,825 SDR per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 13,913 SDR per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 12,119 SDR per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 11,357 SDR per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 12,190 SDR per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 13,963 SDR per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 15,816 SDR per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 14,398 SDR per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 16,526 SDR per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 16,213 SDR per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 14,854 SDR per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 15,158 SDR per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 18,860 SDR per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 18,496 SDR per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 17,985 SDR per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 16,695 SDR per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 19,027 SDR per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 17,621 SDR per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 27,868 SDR per square kilometre | +58.2% |
| 2010 | 35,006 SDR per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 24,765 SDR per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2012 | 24,796 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 24,870 SDR per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 20,084 SDR per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 24,318 SDR per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 19,464 SDR per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 27,688 SDR per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2018 | 39,130 SDR per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2019 | 44,041 SDR per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 67,555 SDR per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 2021 | 68,930 SDR per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 80,445 SDR per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 113,842 SDR per square kilometre | +41.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 113,842 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88,903 SDR per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 113,842 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 214,865 SDR per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,316 SDR per square kilometre | 763.25 SDR per square kilometre | 2,007 SDR per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 1,661 SDR per square kilometre | 1,273 SDR per square kilometre | 2,644 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,541 SDR per square kilometre | 767.44 SDR per square kilometre | 14,552 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,221 SDR per square kilometre | 11,357 SDR per square kilometre | 16,526 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,278 SDR per square kilometre | 14,854 SDR per square kilometre | 27,868 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,416 SDR per square kilometre | 19,464 SDR per square kilometre | 44,041 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,693 SDR per square kilometre | 67,555 SDR per square kilometre | 113,842 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 61 Jordan 120,363 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 62 Comoros 119,521 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 63 Azerbaijan 117,591 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 65 Slovakia 109,166 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 66 Bangladesh 104,115 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 67 El Salvador 99,790 SDR 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Samoa was 113,842 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 113,842 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 763.25 SDR per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Samoa rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 64th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 357.8%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) 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.