Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Samoa
Samoa: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG was 34.24 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
34.24 million TDS, current US$
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
112th
of 123 countries
All-time high
34.98 million TDS, current US$
in 2023
All-time low
72,000 TDS, current US$
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 34.24 million TDS, current US$ for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Samoa peaked at 34.98 million TDS, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72,000 TDS, current US$, in 1971.
That places Samoa 112th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Samoa, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 75,000 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 72,000 TDS, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 197,608 TDS, current US$ | +174.5% |
| 1973 | 699,703 TDS, current US$ | +254.1% |
| 1974 | 1.12 million TDS, current US$ | +59.8% |
| 1975 | 1.06 million TDS, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 3.33 million TDS, current US$ | +213.8% |
| 1977 | 2.12 million TDS, current US$ | -36.5% |
| 1978 | 2.88 million TDS, current US$ | +36.0% |
| 1979 | 3.72 million TDS, current US$ | +29.5% |
| 1980 | 4.57 million TDS, current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 3.42 million TDS, current US$ | -25.2% |
| 1982 | 2.87 million TDS, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 3.84 million TDS, current US$ | +33.8% |
| 1984 | 4.24 million TDS, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 5.25 million TDS, current US$ | +23.8% |
| 1986 | 5.45 million TDS, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 3.95 million TDS, current US$ | -27.5% |
| 1988 | 4.16 million TDS, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 4.41 million TDS, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 4.45 million TDS, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 4.12 million TDS, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 4.56 million TDS, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 4.06 million TDS, current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 5.09 million TDS, current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 4.54 million TDS, current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 4.65 million TDS, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 4.64 million TDS, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 4.13 million TDS, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 4.66 million TDS, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 5.47 million TDS, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 4.72 million TDS, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 4.74 million TDS, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.36 million TDS, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 6.08 million TDS, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 5.77 million TDS, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 6.96 million TDS, current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 6.92 million TDS, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 8.05 million TDS, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 8.47 million TDS, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 10.57 million TDS, current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 11.88 million TDS, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 13.34 million TDS, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 14.85 million TDS, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 19.06 million TDS, current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2015 | 19.36 million TDS, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 21.35 million TDS, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 24.01 million TDS, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 27.96 million TDS, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 26.97 million TDS, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 21.88 million TDS, current US$ | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 13.92 million TDS, current US$ | -36.4% |
| 2022 | 34.05 million TDS, current US$ | +144.7% |
| 2023 | 34.98 million TDS, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 34.24 million TDS, current US$ | -2.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 34.24 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.13 billion TDS, current US$, 3% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 34.24 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 642.17 million TDS, current US$, 5% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +254.1% | 197,608 TDS, current US$ | 699,703 TDS, current US$ |
| 1976 | +213.8% | 1.06 million TDS, current US$ | 3.33 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1972 | +174.5% | 72,000 TDS, current US$ | 197,608 TDS, current US$ |
| 2022 | +144.7% | 13.92 million TDS, current US$ | 34.05 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.53 million TDS, current US$ | 72,000 TDS, current US$ | 3.72 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.21 million TDS, current US$ | 2.87 million TDS, current US$ | 5.45 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.49 million TDS, current US$ | 4.06 million TDS, current US$ | 5.09 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.25 million TDS, current US$ | 4.72 million TDS, current US$ | 8.47 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.93 million TDS, current US$ | 10.57 million TDS, current US$ | 27.96 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.81 million TDS, current US$ | 13.92 million TDS, current US$ | 34.98 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 109 Grenada 38.00 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 110 Afghanistan 35.05 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 111 Liberia 34.82 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 113 Guinea-Bissau 31.59 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 114 East Timor 24.33 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 115 Burundi 21.19 million TDS, current US$ 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 34.24 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 34.98 million TDS, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,000 TDS, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Samoa ranks 112th out of 123 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 79.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.