Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre was 119,868 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Samoa, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 119,868 SDR per square kilometre for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 38.1% on the previous year and up 305.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 119,868 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 763.25 SDR per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places Samoa 75th 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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 | 2,086 SDR per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 1,474 SDR per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1973 | 1,487 SDR per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1,719 SDR per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 1,928 SDR per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 1,594 SDR per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 2,655 SDR per square kilometre | +66.6% |
| 1978 | 1,297 SDR per square kilometre | -51.1% |
| 1979 | 1,293 SDR per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 767.44 SDR per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 1981 | 996.25 SDR per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1982 | 1,115 SDR per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 2,440 SDR per square kilometre | +118.8% |
| 1984 | 3,806 SDR per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 1985 | 4,510 SDR per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 6,860 SDR per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 1987 | 9,265 SDR per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1988 | 12,918 SDR per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1989 | 14,806 SDR per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 17,149 SDR per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 16,750 SDR per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 14,814 SDR per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 13,044 SDR per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 12,296 SDR per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 13,149 SDR per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 14,942 SDR per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 16,815 SDR per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 15,415 SDR per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 17,558 SDR per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 17,264 SDR per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 15,924 SDR per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 16,243 SDR per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 19,953 SDR per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 19,598 SDR per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 19,100 SDR per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 17,829 SDR per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 20,184 SDR per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 18,799 SDR per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 32,565 SDR per square kilometre | +73.2% |
| 2010 | 39,704 SDR per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 29,465 SDR per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 29,509 SDR per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 29,584 SDR per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 24,798 SDR per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 28,622 SDR per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 23,359 SDR per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 31,233 SDR per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2018 | 42,044 SDR per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2019 | 46,106 SDR per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 69,196 SDR per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 2021 | 75,737 SDR per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 86,807 SDR per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 119,868 SDR per square kilometre | +38.1% |
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 | 1,738 SDR per square kilometre | 1,293 SDR per square kilometre | 2,655 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,748 SDR per square kilometre | 767.44 SDR per square kilometre | 14,806 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,193 SDR per square kilometre | 12,296 SDR per square kilometre | 17,558 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,746 SDR per square kilometre | 15,924 SDR per square kilometre | 32,565 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,442 SDR per square kilometre | 23,359 SDR per square kilometre | 46,106 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,902 SDR per square kilometre | 69,196 SDR per square kilometre | 119,868 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 72 Bangladesh 125,349 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 73 Azerbaijan 123,987 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 74 Republic of Moldova 123,426 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 76 Sweden 111,384 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 77 El Salvador 110,764 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 78 Armenia 95,350 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Samoa
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 3,160 current LCU per person (2009)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9636 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.0979 % change on previous year (2009)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 400.96 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 433.07 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 436.90 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 436.93 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 market value) (SDR), per capita 1,992 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Samoa was 119,868 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 119,868 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 75th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 305.2%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.