Liberia vs Samoa: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of

Liberia
0.0289 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Samoa
0.0311 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Liberia rank
81st
Samoa rank
79th

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of over time

  • Liberia
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 0.0311 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0289 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Liberia, a difference of 0.0022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 81st and Samoa ranks 79th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Samoa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0543 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0176 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0367 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Liberia
1980s 0.0447 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0562 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0114 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Samoa
1990s 0.0344 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.026 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0084 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Liberia
2000s 0.1037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0152 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0885 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Liberia
2010s 0.0055 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0269 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0215 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Samoa
2020s 0.0238 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0324 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0086 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of, Liberia or Samoa?
Samoa, at 0.0311 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0289 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of between Liberia and Samoa?
0.0022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Samoa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Liberia and Samoa rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
Liberia ranks 81st and Samoa ranks 79th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,252 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.