24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Samoa

Samoa: 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP was 0.4064 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.4064 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
11th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.5874 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
in 1991
All-time low
0.1127 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
in 2017
Years of data
36
1990–2025

24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1990–2025

0.10.20.30.40.50.61990200720251990: 0.502 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1991: 0.587 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1992: 0.549 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1993: 0.444 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1994: 0.216 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1995: 0.217 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1996: 0.2 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1997: 0.215 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1998: 0.211 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1999: 0.216 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2000: 0.241 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2001: 0.236 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2002: 0.2 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2003: 0.179 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2004: 0.209 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2005: 0.171 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2006: 0.119 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2007: 0.133 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2008: 0.157 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2009: 0.136 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2010: 0.185 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2011: 0.193 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2012: 0.153 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2013: 0.145 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2014: 0.16 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2015: 0.119 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2016: 0.13 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2017: 0.113 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2018: 0.156 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2019: 0.187 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2020: 0.206 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2021: 0.327 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2022: 0.317 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2023: 0.333 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2024: 0.39 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2025: 0.406 excluding gold per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in excluding gold per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 0.4064 excluding gold per US$ of GDP for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 242.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.5874 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1127 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, in 2017.

Samoa ranks 11th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1990 to 2025.
Year excluding gold per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.5023 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
1991 0.5874 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +16.9%
1992 0.5495 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -6.5%
1993 0.4437 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -19.2%
1994 0.2159 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -51.3%
1995 0.2168 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +0.4%
1996 0.2 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -7.7%
1997 0.2148 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +7.4%
1998 0.2107 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -1.9%
1999 0.2157 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +2.4%
2000 0.2415 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +12.0%
2001 0.2362 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2002 0.2005 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -15.1%
2003 0.1793 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -10.6%
2004 0.2092 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +16.7%
2005 0.1715 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -18.0%
2006 0.1191 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -30.6%
2007 0.1329 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +11.6%
2008 0.1569 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +18.1%
2009 0.1363 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -13.1%
2010 0.1852 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +35.8%
2011 0.1929 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +4.1%
2012 0.1528 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -20.8%
2013 0.1452 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -4.9%
2014 0.1597 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +10.0%
2015 0.1188 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -25.6%
2016 0.13 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +9.4%
2017 0.1127 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -13.3%
2018 0.1558 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +38.3%
2019 0.1872 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +20.2%
2020 0.2063 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +10.2%
2021 0.3266 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +58.3%
2022 0.3168 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -3.0%
2023 0.3335 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +5.3%
2024 0.3902 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +17.0%
2025 0.4064 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +4.2%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 0.4064 excluding gold per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1852 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 0.4064 excluding gold per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2577 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3357 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.2 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.5874 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.1783 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.1191 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.2415 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.154 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.1127 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.1929 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.33 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.2063 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.4064 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 8 Tonga 0.532 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 9 Vanuatu 0.4763 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 10 Mauritius 0.4669 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 12 Solomon Islands 0.3986 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 13 Lesotho 0.393 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 14 East Timor 0.3903 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in Samoa?
24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.4064 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 0.5874 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 1991.
What is the lowest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1127 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2017.
How does Samoa rank for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp?
Samoa ranks 11th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 242.1%. 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 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP
Unit
excluding gold per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 5,955 data points, 1990–2025
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24_International reserves (excluding gold) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.