Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4605 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa is 0.4605 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 238.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.549 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Samoa ranks 11th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0724 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +125.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.3% |
| 1987 | 0.333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 0.549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.7% |
| 1995 | 0.246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 0.162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 2012 | 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.4605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 8 Macau, China 0.5885 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Mauritius 0.5301 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Vanuatu 0.4736 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 0.4471 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Nepal 0.4392 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Thailand 0.4321 current US$ 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 16.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,704 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 21.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,091 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 22.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.5172 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 3,037 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.4605 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.549 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Samoa rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 11th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.1%. 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 Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves minus gold (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.