IMF Quota, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: IMF Quota, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
IMF Quota, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Samoa stood at 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.0883 units per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places Samoa 35th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
IMF Quota, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0404 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.0347 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0293 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0262 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.025 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0273 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0247 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0361 units per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0323 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0456 units per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0443 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0409 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0562 units per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0539 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.069 units per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0727 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0762 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0607 units per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0642 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0679 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0683 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0883 units per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0877 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0561 units per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0562 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0489 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0402 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0444 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0623 units per US$ of GDP | +40.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0547 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.056 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0517 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0442 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0348 units per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0349 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.032 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.029 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0263 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0239 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0231 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0224 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0211 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0195 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0258 units per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0261 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0256 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0245 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0269 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0264 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0242 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0208 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 0.018 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP, 1.6× 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 | 0.0404 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0409 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0762 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.062 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0402 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0883 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0423 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0238 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0263 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0222 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0269 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 32 East Timor 0.0184 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Luxembourg 0.0179 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Namibia 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Somalia 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Madagascar 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Togo 0.0169 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0883 units per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest imf quota, 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 quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 35th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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IMF Quota, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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IMF Quota, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.