India vs Samoa: Short-term debt

India
19.5%
in 2024
Samoa
17.4%
in 2024
India rank
29th
Samoa rank
32nd

Short-term debt over time

  • India
  • Samoa
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How they compare

India currently reports 19.5% against 17.4% in Samoa, a difference of 2.1%.

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

Across all 55 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 29th and Samoa ranks 32nd of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Samoa Difference Ahead
1970s 3.5% 0.1% 3.3% India
1980s 9.8% 0.5% 9.2% India
1990s 6.0% 0.0% 6.0% India
2000s 9.9% 0.0% 9.9% India
2010s 20.0% 3.9% 16.1% India
2020s 19.4% 13.1% 6.3% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, India or Samoa?
India, at 19.5% against 17.4% in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between India and Samoa?
2.1%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Samoa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do India and Samoa rank globally for short-term debt?
India ranks 29th and Samoa ranks 32nd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Unit
% of total external debt
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,524 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.