SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0283 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Samoa is 0.0283 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.0433 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, 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 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | +121.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | +52.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0277 units per US$ of GDP | +909.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0251 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0229 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.022 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0214 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0186 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0179 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0176 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0184 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0433 units per US$ of GDP | +135.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0398 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0342 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0283 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDR Allocation, US dollar, 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 | +909.5% | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0277 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +135.7% | 0.0184 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0433 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1979 | +121.6% | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0277 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.02 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0251 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0323 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0433 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 capita 166.22 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.0283 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0433 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, 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 sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 31st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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SDR Allocation, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDR Allocation, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
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SDR Allocation, 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.