IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Samoa

Samoa: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0112 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
65th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.1526 units per US$ of GDP
in 1985
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1970–2025

00.050.10.15197019972025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Samoa stood at 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.1526 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

Samoa ranks 65th 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 unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1970 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1971 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1972 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1973 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1974 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1975 0.0349 units per US$ of GDP —
1976 0.0461 units per US$ of GDP +32.3%
1977 0.0369 units per US$ of GDP -19.9%
1978 0.0524 units per US$ of GDP +41.9%
1979 0.0517 units per US$ of GDP -1.3%
1980 0.0562 units per US$ of GDP +8.8%
1981 0.0758 units per US$ of GDP +34.8%
1982 0.0681 units per US$ of GDP -10.1%
1983 0.1044 units per US$ of GDP +53.2%
1984 0.1307 units per US$ of GDP +25.2%
1985 0.1526 units per US$ of GDP +16.7%
1986 0.1318 units per US$ of GDP -13.6%
1987 0.1002 units per US$ of GDP -24.0%
1988 0.0645 units per US$ of GDP -35.6%
1989 0.0581 units per US$ of GDP -9.9%
1990 0.0521 units per US$ of GDP -10.4%
1991 0.0488 units per US$ of GDP -6.3%
1992 0.0593 units per US$ of GDP +21.4%
1993 0.0589 units per US$ of GDP -0.7%
1994 0.0354 units per US$ of GDP -39.8%
1995 0.0348 units per US$ of GDP -1.8%
1996 0.0313 units per US$ of GDP -10.0%
1997 0.0274 units per US$ of GDP -12.5%
1998 0.029 units per US$ of GDP +5.9%
1999 0.0428 units per US$ of GDP +47.3%
2000 0.0422 units per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2001 0.041 units per US$ of GDP -2.8%
2002 0.0387 units per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2003 0.0327 units per US$ of GDP -15.5%
2004 0.0268 units per US$ of GDP -18.2%
2005 0.0229 units per US$ of GDP -14.5%
2006 0.0218 units per US$ of GDP -4.6%
2007 0.019 units per US$ of GDP -12.8%
2008 0.017 units per US$ of GDP -10.6%
2009 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP +2.1%
2010 0.016 units per US$ of GDP -7.7%
2011 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP -8.6%
2012 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2013 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP -3.1%
2014 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP +0.1%
2015 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP -3.3%
2016 0.017 units per US$ of GDP +28.5%
2017 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP -4.6%
2018 0.0164 units per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2019 0.0157 units per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2020 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP +5.1%
2021 0.0167 units per US$ of GDP +1.1%
2022 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP -3.4%
2023 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP -14.9%
2024 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP -11.1%
2025 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP -8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0222 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0524 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0942 units per US$ of GDP 0.0562 units per US$ of GDP 0.1526 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.042 units per US$ of GDP 0.0274 units per US$ of GDP 0.0593 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.028 units per US$ of GDP 0.017 units per US$ of GDP 0.0422 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP 0.017 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP 0.0167 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 62 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 63 Cameroon 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 64 East Timor 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 66 Madagascar 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 67 Grenada 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 68 Togo 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Samoa?
Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 0.1526 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Samoa rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
Samoa ranks 65th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.