Malawi vs Samoa: Reserves and related items

Malawi
77.33 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Samoa
75.23 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Malawi rank
103rd
Samoa rank
105th

Reserves and related items over time

  • Malawi
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 77.33 million BoP, current US$ against 75.23 million BoP, current US$ in Samoa, a difference of 2.11 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 103rd and Samoa ranks 105th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Samoa Difference Ahead
1970s -14.56 million BoP, current US$ -1.75 million BoP, current US$ 12.81 million BoP, current US$ Samoa
1980s -14.82 million BoP, current US$ 4.59 million BoP, current US$ 19.40 million BoP, current US$ Samoa
1990s -28.59 million BoP, current US$ 1.61 million BoP, current US$ 30.20 million BoP, current US$ Samoa
2000s 3.15 million BoP, current US$ 7.02 million BoP, current US$ 3.87 million BoP, current US$ Samoa
2010s 54.37 million BoP, current US$ 2.31 million BoP, current US$ 52.06 million BoP, current US$ Malawi
2020s -154.94 million BoP, current US$ 56.99 million BoP, current US$ 211.93 million BoP, current US$ Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves and related items, Malawi or Samoa?
Malawi, at 77.33 million BoP, current US$ against 75.23 million BoP, current US$ in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in reserves and related items between Malawi and Samoa?
2.11 million BoP, current US$, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Samoa?
44 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Samoa rank globally for reserves and related items?
Malawi ranks 103rd and Samoa ranks 105th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,728 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.