Samoa vs Vanuatu: Total reserves minus gold

Samoa
593.10 million current US$
in 2025
Vanuatu
614.65 million current US$
in 2024
Samoa rank
157th
Vanuatu rank
155th

Total reserves minus gold over time

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

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 614.65 million current US$ against 593.10 million current US$ in Samoa, a difference of 21.55 million current US$.

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

Samoa ranks 157th and Vanuatu ranks 155th of 180 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 current US$ 19.64 million current US$ 3.00 million current US$ Samoa
1990s 60.60 million current US$ 42.47 million current US$ 18.13 million current US$ Samoa
2000s 82.27 million current US$ 77.41 million current US$ 4.86 million current US$ Samoa
2010s 132.46 million current US$ 275.57 million current US$ 143.11 million current US$ Vanuatu
2020s 369.55 million current US$ 635.07 million current US$ 265.52 million current US$ Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves minus gold, Samoa or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 614.65 million current US$ against 593.10 million current US$ in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between Samoa and Vanuatu?
21.55 million current US$, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
Samoa ranks 157th and Vanuatu ranks 155th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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
182 places, 9,490 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.