Barbados vs Samoa: 25_SDR holdings
25_SDR holdings over time
- Barbados
- Samoa
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 36.95 million against 35.68 million in Samoa, a difference of 1.28 million.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Samoa ahead.
Barbados ranks 134th and Samoa ranks 136th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121,695 | 2.80 million | 2.68 million | Samoa |
| 2000s | 57,412 | 3.50 million | 3.44 million | Samoa |
| 2010s | 68.43 million | 16.19 million | 52.23 million | Barbados |
| 2020s | 61.27 million | 20.86 million | 40.41 million | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 25_sdr holdings, Barbados or Samoa?
- Barbados, at 36.95 million against 35.68 million in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 25_sdr holdings between Barbados and Samoa?
- 1.28 million, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Samoa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Samoa rank globally for 25_sdr holdings?
- Barbados ranks 134th and Samoa ranks 136th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF, published as 25_SDR holdings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Holdings of SDRs are international reserve assets created by the IMF to supplement existing reserves. They are valued on the basis of a basket of currencies of four key international currencies and can be used in a wide variety of transactions and operations among official holders. SDRs are allocated to Fund members that are participants in the Fund’s Operations Division for SDRs and Administered Accounts in proportion to their quotas. Data are sourced from IMF records.