Samoa vs Zambia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita
Samoa
167.84 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Zambia
183.57 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Samoa rank
63rd
Zambia rank
60th
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita over time
- Samoa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 183.57 TDS, current US$ per person against 167.84 TDS, current US$ per person in Samoa, a difference of 15.73 TDS, current US$ per person.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Samoa ranks 63rd and Zambia ranks 60th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.98 TDS, current US$ per person | 40.73 TDS, current US$ per person | 29.75 TDS, current US$ per person | Zambia |
| 1980s | 38.1 TDS, current US$ per person | 42.91 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.81 TDS, current US$ per person | Zambia |
| 1990s | 26.94 TDS, current US$ per person | 61.84 TDS, current US$ per person | 34.9 TDS, current US$ per person | Zambia |
| 2000s | 33.66 TDS, current US$ per person | 22.21 TDS, current US$ per person | 11.44 TDS, current US$ per person | Samoa |
| 2010s | 110.73 TDS, current US$ per person | 45.03 TDS, current US$ per person | 65.7 TDS, current US$ per person | Samoa |
| 2020s | 146.2 TDS, current US$ per person | 99.41 TDS, current US$ per person | 46.79 TDS, current US$ per person | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita, Samoa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 183.57 TDS, current US$ per person against 167.84 TDS, current US$ per person in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita between Samoa and Zambia?
- 15.73 TDS, current US$ per person, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Zambia rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 63rd and Zambia ranks 60th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.