Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita was 1,992 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in Samoa, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Samoa is 1,992 SDR per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 396.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Samoa peaked at 1,992 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.22 SDR per person, in 1980.
That places Samoa 65th 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.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 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 | 41.44 SDR per person | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 28.86 SDR per person | -30.4% |
| 1973 | 28.73 SDR per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 32.56 SDR per person | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 35.58 SDR per person | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 28.71 SDR per person | -19.3% |
| 1977 | 47.03 SDR per person | +63.8% |
| 1978 | 22.75 SDR per person | -51.6% |
| 1979 | 22.46 SDR per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 13.22 SDR per person | -41.2% |
| 1981 | 17.02 SDR per person | +28.8% |
| 1982 | 18.95 SDR per person | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 41.42 SDR per person | +118.5% |
| 1984 | 64.57 SDR per person | +55.9% |
| 1985 | 76.5 SDR per person | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 116.2 SDR per person | +51.9% |
| 1987 | 156.39 SDR per person | +34.6% |
| 1988 | 217.16 SDR per person | +38.9% |
| 1989 | 248.28 SDR per person | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 287.1 SDR per person | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 279.89 SDR per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 246.13 SDR per person | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 214.91 SDR per person | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 200.96 SDR per person | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 213.15 SDR per person | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 240.16 SDR per person | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 268.02 SDR per person | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 243.84 SDR per person | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 275.63 SDR per person | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 268.92 SDR per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 246.04 SDR per person | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 249.18 SDR per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 304.52 SDR per person | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 297.79 SDR per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 289.09 SDR per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 268.8 SDR per person | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 302.62 SDR per person | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 279.86 SDR per person | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 481.21 SDR per person | +72.0% |
| 2010 | 582.11 SDR per person | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 428.25 SDR per person | -26.4% |
| 2012 | 425 SDR per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 422.26 SDR per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 350.83 SDR per person | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 401.43 SDR per person | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 324.85 SDR per person | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 422.7 SDR per person | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 563.06 SDR per person | +33.2% |
| 2019 | 611 SDR per person | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 907.62 SDR per person | +48.5% |
| 2021 | 984.89 SDR per person | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 1,121 SDR per person | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 1,538 SDR per person | +37.2% |
| 2024 | 1,786 SDR per person | +16.1% |
| 2025 | 1,992 SDR per person | +11.6% |
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 | 32.53 SDR per person | 22.46 SDR per person | 47.03 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.97 SDR per person | 13.22 SDR per person | 248.28 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 246.98 SDR per person | 200.96 SDR per person | 287.1 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 298.8 SDR per person | 246.04 SDR per person | 481.21 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 453.15 SDR per person | 324.85 SDR per person | 611 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,388 SDR per person | 907.62 SDR per person | 1,992 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 62 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,249 SDR per person compare
- 63 Canada 2,202 SDR per person compare
- 64 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,055 SDR per person compare
- 66 China 1,944 SDR per person compare
- 67 Malta 1,944 SDR per person compare
- 68 Australia 1,921 SDR per person 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), 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)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 12.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Samoa?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Samoa was 1,992 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,992 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.22 SDR per person in 1980.
- How does Samoa rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 65th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 396.3%. 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 national valuation) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.