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

Latest (2024)
-2.09 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 177.2%
World rank
85th
of 122 countries
All-time high
254.09 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-36.46 % change on previous year
in 1977
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Samoa, 1971–2024

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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

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Samoa, 1971 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 82 Kosovo -0.2953 % change on previous year compare
  2. 83 Cameroon -0.6846 % change on previous year compare
  3. 84 Tanzania, United Republic of -0.697 % change on previous year compare
  4. 86 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -3.26 % change on previous year compare
  5. 87 Sierra Leone -3.34 % change on previous year compare
  6. 88 Sudan -3.39 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
134 places, 6,213 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.