Total Reserves in Samoa

Samoa: Total Reserves was 162.56 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
162.56
Change on year
up 31.5%
World rank
159th
of 165 countries
All-time high
173.04
in 2010
All-time low
56.64
in 2001
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Total Reserves in Samoa, 2000–2018

50751001251501752000200920182000: 63.72001: 56.62002: 62.52003: 83.92004: 86.12005: 77.32006: 75.92007: 90.32008: 81.92009: 144.52010: 1732011: 1282012: 128.42013: 128.92014: 101.72015: 112.22016: 88.92017: 123.72018: 162.6

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

Annual values for Total Reserves in Samoa, 2000 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.27 56.64 144.48 10
2010s 127.48 88.87 173.04 9

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 156 Dominica 191.32 compare
  2. 157 Sudan 177.93 compare
  3. 158 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 169.56 compare
  4. 160 Comoros 158.78 compare
  5. 161 Tajikistan 129.37 compare
  6. 162 Central African Republic 122.39 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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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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Indicator
Total Reserves
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,422 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.