Total reserves in Samoa
Samoa: Total reserves was 128.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Samoa, 1971–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 128.6% for total reserves in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.4% on the previous year and up 511.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Samoa peaked at 245.6% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1980.
That places Samoa 11th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.8% | 9.2% | 245.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 27.8% | 4.7% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 32.9% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 39.5% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 20.0% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 58.1% | 128.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More financial sector data for Samoa
- Domestic credit to private sector 65.5% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 605.12 million current LCU (2009)
- Total reserves in months of imports 12.37 (2025)
- Net foreign assets 299.00 million current LCU (2009)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 36.1% (2009)
- Official exchange rate 2.79 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 36.3% (2009)
- Net migration -2,815 (2025)
- Broad money 50.7% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. -19.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Samoa?
- Total reserves in Samoa was 128.6% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 245.6% in 1971.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1980.
- How does Samoa rank for total reserves?
- Samoa ranks 11th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 511.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.