Malawi vs Samoa: Total reserves minus gold

Malawi
594.50 million current US$
in 2020
Samoa
593.10 million current US$
in 2025
Malawi rank
158th
Samoa rank
159th

Total reserves minus gold over time

  • Malawi
  • Samoa
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M196419942025

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 594.50 million current US$ against 593.10 million current US$ in Samoa, a difference of 1.40 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 158th and Samoa ranks 159th of 182 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Samoa Difference Ahead
1960s 22.53 million current US$ 3.33 million current US$ 19.20 million current US$ Malawi
1970s 56.53 million current US$ 5.76 million current US$ 50.77 million current US$ Malawi
1980s 57.94 million current US$ 20.65 million current US$ 37.28 million current US$ Malawi
1990s 140.46 million current US$ 60.60 million current US$ 79.86 million current US$ Malawi
2000s 175.82 million current US$ 82.27 million current US$ 93.55 million current US$ Malawi
2010s 541.54 million current US$ 132.46 million current US$ 409.08 million current US$ Malawi
2020s 594.50 million current US$ 277.06 million current US$ 317.44 million current US$ Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves minus gold, Malawi or Samoa?
Malawi, at 594.50 million current US$ against 593.10 million current US$ in Samoa as of 2020.
What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between Malawi and Samoa?
1.40 million current US$, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Samoa?
56 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2020.
How do Malawi and Samoa rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
Malawi ranks 158th and Samoa ranks 159th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total reserves minus gold (current US$)
Unit
current US$
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

This series includes external assets (excluding 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.