IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 5,168 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 5,168 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 5,168 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Samoa ranks 93rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 1,152 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 1,385 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 1,283 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 2,004 units per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 1979 | 2,233 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 2,498 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 3,166 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1982 | 2,919 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 4,127 units per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1984 | 5,042 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1985 | 5,152 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 4,700 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 3,954 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 3,032 units per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1989 | 2,523 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1990 | 2,314 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 2,166 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 2,770 units per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1993 | 2,769 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,769 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,767 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2,767 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,765 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,765 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,860 units per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2000 | 3,858 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 3,858 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,855 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,855 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,858 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3,858 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,858 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,858 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,858 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,858 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,858 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,858 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,858 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,858 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,858 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,858 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,077 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 5,168 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 5,168 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,168 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,168 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,168 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,168 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,168 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 5,168 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,537 units per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 5,168 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,532 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +56.2% | 1,283 units per square kilometre | 2,004 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +41.4% | 2,919 units per square kilometre | 4,127 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +39.6% | 2,765 units per square kilometre | 3,860 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +31.6% | 3,858 units per square kilometre | 5,077 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +27.9% | 2,166 units per square kilometre | 2,770 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +26.7% | 2,498 units per square kilometre | 3,166 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 805.65 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 2,233 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,711 units per square kilometre | 2,498 units per square kilometre | 5,152 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,771 units per square kilometre | 2,166 units per square kilometre | 3,860 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,857 units per square kilometre | 3,855 units per square kilometre | 3,858 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,373 units per square kilometre | 3,858 units per square kilometre | 5,168 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,168 units per square kilometre | 5,168 units per square kilometre | 5,168 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 90 Senegal 5,438 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Gambia 5,228 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Haiti 5,198 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Lithuania 5,153 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Morocco 5,030 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Latvia 4,985 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6345 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 189.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 12.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 138.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Samoa was 5,168 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,168 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 93rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR 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.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- 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
IMF holdings of currency, SDR 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.