Benin vs Samoa: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP

Benin
0.0591 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Samoa
0.0583 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Benin rank
43rd
Samoa rank
45th

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Benin
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.0591 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0583 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Samoa, a difference of 0.0008 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 43rd and Samoa ranks 45th of 121 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Samoa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0074 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Benin
1980s 0.0882 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0033 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0849 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Benin
1990s 0.028 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0279 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Benin
2000s 0.047 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.047 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Benin
2010s 0.0921 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0214 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0707 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Benin
2020s 0.0832 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0604 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0228 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp, Benin or Samoa?
Benin, at 0.0591 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0583 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp between Benin and Samoa?
0.0008 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Samoa?
48 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Benin and Samoa rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Benin ranks 43rd and Samoa ranks 45th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,110 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, 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.