SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre was 12,846 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Samoa is 12,846 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 112.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 13,401 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Samoa 69th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 80.57 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 89.52 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 90.85 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 86.87 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 86.21 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 90.14 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 96.67 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 242.05 units per square kilometre | +150.4% |
| 1980 | 378.57 units per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 1981 | 468.87 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 444.36 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 421.74 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 394.86 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 442.47 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 492.74 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 571.47 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 542.08 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 529.38 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 573.09 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 576.22 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 553.89 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 553.31 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 589.1 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 599.85 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 580.26 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 544.47 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 568.18 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 553.86 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 525.77 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 507.13 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 548.62 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 599.64 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 626.69 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 576.76 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 607.08 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 637.68 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 621.55 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 6,144 units per square kilometre | +888.5% |
| 2010 | 6,036 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 6,017 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 6,023 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 6,035 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5,678 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 5,431 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 5,269 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 5,682 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 5,549 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 5,517 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 5,746 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 13,401 units per square kilometre | +133.2% |
| 2022 | 12,743 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 12,846 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 12,846 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,511 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 12,846 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,853 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 | +888.5% | 621.55 units per square kilometre | 6,144 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +150.4% | 96.67 units per square kilometre | 242.05 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +133.2% | 5,746 units per square kilometre | 13,401 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +56.4% | 242.05 units per square kilometre | 378.57 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 86.29 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 242.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 468.65 units per square kilometre | 378.57 units per square kilometre | 571.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 569.22 units per square kilometre | 544.47 units per square kilometre | 599.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,139 units per square kilometre | 507.13 units per square kilometre | 6,144 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,724 units per square kilometre | 5,269 units per square kilometre | 6,036 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,184 units per square kilometre | 5,746 units per square kilometre | 13,401 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 66 Bangladesh 15,821 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Finland 15,449 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Costa Rica 13,416 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Philippines 12,581 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Rwanda 12,528 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Lithuania 12,013 units per square kilometre 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 sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Samoa was 12,846 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 13,401 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 69th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.8%. 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 SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDR Allocation, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDR Allocation, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDR Allocation, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
SDR Allocation, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.