Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Samoa
Samoa: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was -2.09 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Samoa, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Samoa recorded -2.09 % change on previous year for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 177.2% on the previous year and down 107.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Samoa peaked at 254.09 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -36.46 % change on previous year, in 1977.
That places Samoa 85th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 174.46 % change on previous year | -4461.4% |
| 1973 | 254.09 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 1974 | 59.75 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 1975 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1976 | 213.76 % change on previous year | -4304.6% |
| 1977 | -36.46 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 1978 | 35.98 % change on previous year | -198.7% |
| 1979 | 29.49 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 22.62 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1981 | -25.19 % change on previous year | -211.4% |
| 1982 | -15.92 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1983 | 33.76 % change on previous year | -312.1% |
| 1984 | 10.3 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1985 | 23.79 % change on previous year | +131.0% |
| 1986 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1987 | -27.49 % change on previous year | -824.7% |
| 1988 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 1989 | 6 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9494 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1991 | -7.46 % change on previous year | -885.3% |
| 1992 | 10.65 % change on previous year | -242.9% |
| 1993 | -10.89 % change on previous year | -202.2% |
| 1994 | 25.4 % change on previous year | -333.3% |
| 1995 | -10.79 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 1996 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 1997 | -0.1787 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 1998 | -11.1 % change on previous year | +6110.1% |
| 1999 | 12.98 % change on previous year | -217.0% |
| 2000 | 17.41 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 2001 | -13.83 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5675 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 2003 | 13.05 % change on previous year | +2199.5% |
| 2004 | 13.28 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2005 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 2006 | 20.63 % change on previous year | -505.8% |
| 2007 | -0.5934 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 2008 | 16.38 % change on previous year | -2859.6% |
| 2009 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 2010 | 24.7 % change on previous year | +368.1% |
| 2011 | 12.42 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2012 | 12.3 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.36 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 28.3 % change on previous year | +149.0% |
| 2015 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2016 | 10.26 % change on previous year | +549.3% |
| 2017 | 12.47 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 16.45 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 2019 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2020 | -18.86 % change on previous year | +431.8% |
| 2021 | -36.39 % change on previous year | +92.9% |
| 2022 | 144.68 % change on previous year | -497.6% |
| 2023 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2024 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -177.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.22 % change on previous year | -36.46 % change on previous year | 254.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.7 % change on previous year | -27.49 % change on previous year | 33.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 % change on previous year | -11.1 % change on previous year | 25.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.71 % change on previous year | -13.83 % change on previous year | 20.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.63 % change on previous year | -3.55 % change on previous year | 28.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.01 % change on previous year | -36.39 % change on previous year | 144.68 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 82 Kosovo -0.2953 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Cameroon -0.6846 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Tanzania, United Republic of -0.697 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -3.26 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Sierra Leone -3.34 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Sudan -3.39 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Samoa
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -3.84 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -17.61 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0033 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -1,297 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Samoa?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Samoa was -2.09 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 254.09 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.46 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Samoa rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Samoa ranks 85th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 107.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.