Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Samoa
Samoa: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 12,582 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Samoa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 12,582 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 139.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Samoa peaked at 12,582 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
Samoa ranks 37th of 121 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 25.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 69.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +174.5% |
| 1973 | 247.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +254.1% |
| 1974 | 394.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 1975 | 374.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 1,176 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +213.8% |
| 1977 | 747.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 1978 | 1,016 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1979 | 1,316 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1980 | 1,614 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 1,207 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1982 | 1,015 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 1,358 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1984 | 1,498 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 1,854 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1986 | 1,924 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 1,395 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1988 | 1,469 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 1,558 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 1,572 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1,455 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 1,610 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 1,435 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 1,799 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 1,605 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 1,643 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1,640 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,458 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 1,648 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 1,934 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 1,667 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 1,676 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,895 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 2,147 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 2,038 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 2,458 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 2,444 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,844 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 2,994 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 3,733 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 4,197 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 4,713 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 5,249 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 6,734 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2015 | 6,841 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 7,543 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 8,636 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 10,057 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 9,700 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 7,870 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 5,006 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 2022 | 12,249 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +144.7% |
| 2023 | 12,582 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 539.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 25.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,316 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,489 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,015 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,924 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,587 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,435 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,799 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,210 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,667 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,994 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,740 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,733 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,057 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,427 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,006 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,582 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 34 Mexico 13,919 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Indonesia 13,764 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 China 12,652 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Rwanda 12,335 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Colombia 12,253 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Thailand 11,180 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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 12,582 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 12,582 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Samoa ranks 37th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.