How does Samoa rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

Samoa ranks 65th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Samoa

Name: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Samoa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Samoa: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0153 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.1%

World rank

65th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.1676 units per US$ of GDP

in 1985

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2025

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

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

Analysis

Samoa recorded 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.1676 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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	0.0408 units per US$ of GDP	—
1976	0.0536 units per US$ of GDP	+31.3%
1977	0.0449 units per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1978	0.0683 units per US$ of GDP	+52.2%
1979	0.0681 units per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1980	0.0717 units per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1981	0.0882 units per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
1982	0.0752 units per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1983	0.1093 units per US$ of GDP	+45.4%
1984	0.1281 units per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
1985	0.1676 units per US$ of GDP	+30.8%
1986	0.1612 units per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1987	0.1421 units per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1988	0.0868 units per US$ of GDP	-38.9%
1989	0.0764 units per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1990	0.0741 units per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1991	0.0698 units per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1992	0.0815 units per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
1993	0.0809 units per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1994	0.0517 units per US$ of GDP	-36.0%
1995	0.0518 units per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1996	0.0451 units per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1997	0.037 units per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1998	0.0409 units per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1999	0.0587 units per US$ of GDP	+43.6%
2000	0.055 units per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2001	0.0515 units per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2002	0.0526 units per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2003	0.0486 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2004	0.0416 units per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2005	0.0327 units per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
2006	0.0329 units per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2007	0.0301 units per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2008	0.0262 units per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2009	0.0273 units per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2010	0.0247 units per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2011	0.0225 units per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2012	0.0217 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2013	0.0211 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2014	0.0199 units per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2015	0.0184 units per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2016	0.0229 units per US$ of GDP	+24.7%
2017	0.0231 units per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2018	0.0227 units per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2019	0.0218 units per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2020	0.0238 units per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2021	0.0234 units per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2022	0.0215 units per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2023	0.0184 units per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2024	0.0159 units per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2025	0.0153 units per US$ of GDP	-4.1%

Samoa compared with similar countries

Samoa's 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Samoa's 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.009 units per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0276 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0683 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1107 units per US$ of GDP	0.0717 units per US$ of GDP	0.1676 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0591 units per US$ of GDP	0.037 units per US$ of GDP	0.0815 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0398 units per US$ of GDP	0.0262 units per US$ of GDP	0.055 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0219 units per US$ of GDP	0.0184 units per US$ of GDP	0.0247 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0197 units per US$ of GDP	0.0153 units per US$ of GDP	0.0238 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Samoa

62 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.016 units per US$ of GDP compare
63 Cameroon 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP compare
64 East Timor 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP compare
66 Madagascar 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP compare
67 Grenada 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP compare
68 Togo 0.0146 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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 capita 89.73 units per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Samoa?: Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?: The highest recorded value was 0.1676 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: Samoa ranks 65th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.