Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre was 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Samoa, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Samoa stood at 0.0032 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.1% on the previous year and up 174.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Samoa 17th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -60.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +110.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1985 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +77.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1995 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2006 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +107.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +90.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 14 Saint Lucia 0.0054 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Maldives 0.0041 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Comoros 0.0041 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Barbados 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Bahrain 0.0019 units 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 in months of imports, per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Samoa was 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Samoa rank for total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 17th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.5%. 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 in months of imports, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves in months of imports 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 in months of imports ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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 in months of imports 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.