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
Samoa recorded 0.3392 SDR per US$ of GDP for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2025.
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% |
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 |
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More financial sector data for Samoa
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 11.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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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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.