SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Samoa stood at 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.0333 units per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 17th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, 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 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -81.8% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | +4116.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -64.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -91.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | +8228.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0166 units per US$ of GDP | +73.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0247 units per US$ of GDP | +48.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | -70.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0333 units per US$ of GDP | +350.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0196 units per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 0.012 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0314 units per US$ of GDP | +395.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0285 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.026 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0251 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0244 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.023 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0193 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0146 units per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0278 units per US$ of GDP | +517.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0191 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0298 units per US$ of GDP | +55.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP, 4.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +8228.9% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1983 | +4116.9% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +517.1% | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0278 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | +395.8% | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0314 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +350.7% | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0333 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0247 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0333 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0314 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0285 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0229 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 14 Marshall Islands 0.0342 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Togo 0.0335 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Sierra Leone 0.0324 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Syria 0.0316 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 San Marino 0.0314 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Fiji 0.0306 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.44 % change on previous year (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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 89.73 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0333 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, 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 sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 17th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. 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 SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
SDRs holdings, 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.