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

Samoa
0.0311 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Uganda
0.0289 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Samoa rank
79th
Uganda rank
82nd

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

  • Samoa
  • Uganda
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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 Uganda, a difference of 0.0022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uganda ahead.

Samoa ranks 79th and Uganda ranks 82nd of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0176 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0084 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0092 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Samoa
1980s 0.0562 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.038 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0182 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Samoa
1990s 0.026 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0317 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0057 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Uganda
2000s 0.0152 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0101 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Samoa
2010s 0.0269 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0079 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.019 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Samoa
2020s 0.0324 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0299 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0025 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$), per unit of, Samoa or Uganda?
Samoa, at 0.0311 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0289 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of between Samoa and Uganda?
0.0022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Uganda?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Samoa and Uganda rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
Samoa ranks 79th and Uganda ranks 82nd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.