Indonesia vs Samoa: Short-term debt

Indonesia
15.5%
in 2024
Samoa
17.4%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
35th
Samoa rank
32nd

Short-term debt over time

  • Indonesia
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 17.4% against 15.5% in Indonesia, a difference of 1.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 35th and Samoa ranks 32nd of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Samoa Difference Ahead
1970s 10.3% 0.1% 10.1% Indonesia
1980s 14.4% 0.5% 13.8% Indonesia
1990s 18.9% 0.0% 18.9% Indonesia
2000s 13.0% 0.0% 13.0% Indonesia
2010s 14.7% 3.9% 10.8% Indonesia
2020s 12.4% 13.1% 0.6% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Indonesia or Samoa?
Samoa, at 17.4% against 15.5% in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Indonesia and Samoa?
1.9%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Samoa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Samoa rank globally for short-term debt?
Indonesia ranks 35th 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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About this data

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.