IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0126 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
35th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0642 units per US$ of GDP
in 1992
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP for imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.0642 units per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 35th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0372 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.032 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0243 units per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0214 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0214 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0277 units per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0245 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0358 units per US$ of GDP | +45.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0371 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0536 units per US$ of GDP | +44.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0549 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0628 units per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0594 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0537 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0451 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0488 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0477 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0478 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0642 units per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0639 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0384 units per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0378 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.034 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0298 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0315 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0454 units per US$ of GDP | +44.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0448 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0436 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0412 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0348 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0284 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0243 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0232 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0181 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.015 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0146 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0192 units per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0184 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0186 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0188 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0155 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0232 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0372 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0489 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0358 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0628 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0441 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0298 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0642 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0297 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0181 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0448 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0192 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 32 East Timor 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Luxembourg 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Namibia 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Somalia 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Madagascar 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Syria 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 65.52 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0283 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 166.22 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0642 units per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest imf quota, 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 quota, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 35th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 56 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
IMF Quota, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF Quota, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- IMF Quota, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 Quota, 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.