Iran vs Samoa: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD)

Iran
323.49 million DOD, current US$
in 2024
Samoa
258.33 million DOD, current US$
in 2024
Iran rank
116th
Samoa rank
118th

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) over time

  • Iran
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 323.49 million DOD, current US$ against 258.33 million DOD, current US$ in Samoa, a difference of 65.16 million DOD, current US$.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 116th and Samoa ranks 118th of 123 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Samoa Difference Ahead
1980s 2.84 billion DOD, current US$ 63.11 million DOD, current US$ 2.77 billion DOD, current US$ Iran
1990s 7.57 billion DOD, current US$ 135.98 million DOD, current US$ 7.43 billion DOD, current US$ Iran
2000s 8.46 billion DOD, current US$ 170.92 million DOD, current US$ 8.29 billion DOD, current US$ Iran
2010s 2.71 billion DOD, current US$ 387.22 million DOD, current US$ 2.32 billion DOD, current US$ Iran
2020s 371.90 million DOD, current US$ 331.65 million DOD, current US$ 40.25 million DOD, current US$ Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Iran or Samoa?
Iran, at 323.49 million DOD, current US$ against 258.33 million DOD, current US$ in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Iran and Samoa?
65.16 million DOD, current US$, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Samoa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Iran and Samoa rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Iran ranks 116th and Samoa ranks 118th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 6,473 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.