Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Samoa
Samoa: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 157.07 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Samoa is 157.07 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Samoa peaked at 161.43 TDS, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5053 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Samoa 43rd 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 | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5342 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.5053 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 1.37 TDS, current US$ per person | +170.6% |
| 1973 | 4.78 TDS, current US$ per person | +249.3% |
| 1974 | 7.48 TDS, current US$ per person | +56.6% |
| 1975 | 6.92 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 21.19 TDS, current US$ per person | +206.2% |
| 1977 | 13.24 TDS, current US$ per person | -37.5% |
| 1978 | 17.82 TDS, current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 1979 | 22.87 TDS, current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1980 | 27.79 TDS, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1981 | 20.62 TDS, current US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 1982 | 17.25 TDS, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1983 | 23.05 TDS, current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 1984 | 25.41 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 31.44 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1986 | 32.59 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 23.55 TDS, current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 1988 | 24.7 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 26.12 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 26.32 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 24.31 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 26.75 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 23.64 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 29.41 TDS, current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 26.02 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 26.41 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 26.14 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 23.07 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 25.86 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 30.13 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 25.75 TDS, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 25.72 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 28.92 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 32.62 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 30.84 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 37.06 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 36.64 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 42.33 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 44.24 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 54.73 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 61 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 67.88 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 74.92 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 95.27 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 95.94 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 104.89 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 116.87 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 134.68 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 128.54 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 103.23 TDS, current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 65.1 TDS, current US$ per person | -36.9% |
| 2022 | 158.2 TDS, current US$ per person | +143.0% |
| 2023 | 161.43 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 157.07 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.67 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.5053 TDS, current US$ per person | 22.87 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.25 TDS, current US$ per person | 17.25 TDS, current US$ per person | 32.59 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.79 TDS, current US$ per person | 23.07 TDS, current US$ per person | 29.41 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.43 TDS, current US$ per person | 25.72 TDS, current US$ per person | 44.24 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.47 TDS, current US$ per person | 54.73 TDS, current US$ per person | 134.68 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.01 TDS, current US$ per person | 65.1 TDS, current US$ per person | 161.43 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 40 Fiji 175.15 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 41 Congo 165.09 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 42 Morocco 159.28 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 44 Guyana 147.06 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 45 Moldova 141.84 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 46 Russia 139.86 TDS, current US$ per person 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 157.07 TDS, current US$ per person 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 161.43 TDS, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5053 TDS, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Samoa ranks 43rd 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 up 64.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.