Samoa vs Vanuatu: Total reserves

Samoa
598.34 million includes gold, current US$
in 2025
Vanuatu
614.65 million includes gold, current US$
in 2024
Samoa rank
158th
Vanuatu rank
157th

Total reserves over time

  • Samoa
  • Vanuatu
0200.0M400.0M600.0M196419942025

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 614.65 million includes gold, current US$ against 598.34 million includes gold, current US$ in Samoa, a difference of 16.31 million includes gold, current US$.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Samoa ranks 158th and Vanuatu ranks 157th of 182 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 22.64 million includes gold, current US$ 19.64 million includes gold, current US$ 3.00 million includes gold, current US$ Samoa
1990s 60.60 million includes gold, current US$ 42.47 million includes gold, current US$ 18.13 million includes gold, current US$ Samoa
2000s 82.27 million includes gold, current US$ 77.41 million includes gold, current US$ 4.86 million includes gold, current US$ Samoa
2010s 132.46 million includes gold, current US$ 275.57 million includes gold, current US$ 143.11 million includes gold, current US$ Vanuatu
2020s 369.55 million includes gold, current US$ 635.07 million includes gold, current US$ 265.52 million includes gold, current US$ Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves, Samoa or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 614.65 million includes gold, current US$ against 598.34 million includes gold, current US$ in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in total reserves between Samoa and Vanuatu?
16.31 million includes gold, current US$, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for total reserves?
Samoa ranks 158th and Vanuatu ranks 157th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$)
Unit
includes gold, current US$
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 9,516 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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. 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.