SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP for sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.031 units per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places Samoa 31st out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDR Allocation, 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 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | +119.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | +57.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | -39.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP | +891.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.031 units per US$ of GDP | +142.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0299 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0226 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +891.8% | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +142.6% | 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP | 0.031 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1979 | +119.2% | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | +57.1% | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP | 0.031 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.031 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, 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 sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 31st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. 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 SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDR Allocation, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDR Allocation, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- SDR Allocation, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
SDR Allocation, 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.