Ethiopia vs Samoa: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service

Ethiopia
8.1%
in 2024
Samoa
8.5%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
46th
Samoa rank
44th

Public and publicly guaranteed debt service over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 8.5% against 8.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Samoa ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 46th and Samoa ranks 44th of 120 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Samoa Difference Ahead
1980s 20.0% 15.2% 4.9% Ethiopia
1990s 21.3% 7.4% 13.9% Ethiopia
2000s 4.2% 4.4% 0.2% Samoa
2010s 14.6% 7.2% 7.4% Ethiopia
2020s 17.2% 13.1% 4.1% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public and publicly guaranteed debt service, Ethiopia or Samoa?
Samoa, at 8.5% against 8.1% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in public and publicly guaranteed debt service between Ethiopia and Samoa?
0.4%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Samoa?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Samoa rank globally for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
Ethiopia ranks 46th and Samoa ranks 44th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 5,881 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.