Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.3392 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Samoa stood at 0.3392 SDR per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 245.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.3859 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0173 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Samoa 15th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1155 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1099 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0667 SDR per US$ of GDP | -39.3% |
| 1973 | 0.051 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1974 | 0.052 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0584 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0531 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0764 SDR per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0339 SDR per US$ of GDP | -55.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0299 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0173 SDR per US$ of GDP | -42.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0239 SDR per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 1982 | 0.026 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0617 SDR per US$ of GDP | +137.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0986 SDR per US$ of GDP | +59.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1336 SDR per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1923 SDR per US$ of GDP | +44.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2347 SDR per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2748 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 0.341 SDR per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3859 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3774 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3169 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2773 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1574 SDR per US$ of GDP | -43.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1655 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1692 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1667 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1619 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1946 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1887 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1692 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1631 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1694 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.136 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1134 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1009 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0996 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.083 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1467 SDR per US$ of GDP | +76.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1652 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1121 SDR per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 2012 | 0.108 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1049 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0881 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0983 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0783 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0981 SDR per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1331 SDR per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1404 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2214 SDR per US$ of GDP | +57.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2449 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2713 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3189 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3311 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 0.3392 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.3392 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1651 SDR per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.3392 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2258 SDR per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +137.1% | 0.026 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0617 SDR per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0647 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0299 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1155 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1404 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.341 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2373 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1574 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.3859 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.137 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.083 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1887 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1126 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0783 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1652 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2878 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2214 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.3392 SDR per US$ of GDP | 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.3392 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3859 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0173 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Samoa rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 15th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 245.1%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.