Total Reserves in Samoa
Samoa: Total Reserves was 162.56 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total Reserves in Samoa, 2000–2018
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in Samoa is 162.56, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.5% on the previous year and up 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Samoa peaked at 173.04 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 56.64, in 2001.
Samoa ranks 159th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Total Reserves in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.66 | — |
| 2001 | 56.64 | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 62.49 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 83.91 | +34.3% |
| 2004 | 86.13 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 77.26 | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 75.91 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 90.26 | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 81.95 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 144.48 | +76.3% |
| 2010 | 173.04 | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 128.02 | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 128.35 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 128.93 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 101.67 | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 112.25 | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 88.87 | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 123.66 | +39.1% |
| 2018 | 162.56 | +31.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 162.56 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,747, 2% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 162.56 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27,530, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.27 | 56.64 | 144.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.48 | 88.87 | 173.04 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 156 Dominica 191.32 compare
- 157 Sudan 177.93 compare
- 158 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 169.56 compare
- 160 Comoros 158.78 compare
- 161 Tajikistan 129.37 compare
- 162 Central African Republic 122.39 compare
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Samoa?
- Total reserves in Samoa was 162.56 in 2018, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 173.04 in 2010.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.64 in 2001.
- How does Samoa rank for total reserves?
- Samoa ranks 159th out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Total Reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.