IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Samoa
Samoa: IMF holdings of currency, SDR was 14.37 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
14.37 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
181st
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.58 million
in 1985
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Samoa, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, sdr in Samoa stood at 14.37 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr in Samoa peaked at 14.58 million in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places Samoa 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 3.26 million | — |
| 1976 | 3.92 million | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 3.63 million | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 5.67 million | +56.2% |
| 1979 | 6.32 million | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 7.07 million | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 8.96 million | +26.7% |
| 1982 | 8.26 million | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 11.68 million | +41.4% |
| 1984 | 14.27 million | +22.2% |
| 1985 | 14.58 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 13.30 million | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 11.19 million | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 8.58 million | -23.3% |
| 1989 | 7.14 million | -16.8% |
| 1990 | 6.55 million | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 6.13 million | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 7.84 million | +27.9% |
| 1993 | 7.84 million | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.83 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.83 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.82 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 7.82 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.92 million | +39.6% |
| 2000 | 10.92 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 10.92 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.91 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 10.91 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.92 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 10.92 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.92 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.92 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.92 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.92 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.92 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.92 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.92 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.92 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.92 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.92 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.37 million | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 14.37 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.37 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.37 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.37 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.37 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.37 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.37 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.37 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14.37 million | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 14.37 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 436.15 million, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 14.37 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 153.12 million, 9% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR 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% | 3.63 million | 5.67 million |
| 1983 | +41.4% | 8.26 million | 11.68 million |
| 1999 | +39.6% | 7.82 million | 10.92 million |
| 2016 | +31.6% | 10.92 million | 14.37 million |
| 1992 | +27.9% | 6.13 million | 7.84 million |
| 1981 | +26.7% | 7.07 million | 8.96 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.28 million | 0 | 6.32 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.50 million | 7.07 million | 14.58 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.84 million | 6.13 million | 10.92 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.92 million | 10.91 million | 10.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.30 million | 10.92 million | 14.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.37 million | 14.37 million | 14.37 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 178 Grenada 15.23 million compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 14.80 million compare
- 180 Comoros 14.64 million compare
- 182 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11.52 million compare
- 183 Dominica 11.49 million compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.20 million 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 in Samoa?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr in Samoa was 14.37 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 14.58 million in 1985.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Samoa rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
- Samoa ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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