Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Samoa
Samoa: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual was -6.47 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Samoa, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Samoa recorded -6.47 % change on previous year for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in 2024.
The figure is down 1,399.9% on the previous year and down 121.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Samoa peaked at 254.09 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -31.99 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Samoa ranks 89th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual 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 | 220.36 % change on previous year | -4434.4% |
| 1977 | -11.58 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1978 | 23.86 % change on previous year | -306.0% |
| 1979 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 1980 | 31.7 % change on previous year | +282.4% |
| 1981 | -11.31 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 1982 | -15.13 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 1983 | 30.71 % change on previous year | -303.0% |
| 1984 | 9.6 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1985 | 32.36 % change on previous year | +237.3% |
| 1986 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1987 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 1988 | 9.01 % change on previous year | -331.3% |
| 1989 | -21.08 % change on previous year | -333.9% |
| 1990 | -18.84 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1991 | -12.29 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4747 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 1993 | -15.34 % change on previous year | -3331.0% |
| 1994 | 25.4 % change on previous year | -265.6% |
| 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 | 14.44 % change on previous year | -230.1% |
| 2000 | 17.29 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 2001 | -14.26 % change on previous year | -182.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5055 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 2003 | 12.87 % change on previous year | +2446.4% |
| 2004 | 13.45 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2005 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 2006 | 20.81 % change on previous year | -528.3% |
| 2007 | -0.7042 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 2008 | 15.55 % change on previous year | -2308.6% |
| 2009 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2010 | 24.73 % change on previous year | +339.8% |
| 2011 | 12 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2012 | 12.17 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 16.87 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 2014 | 30.06 % change on previous year | +78.2% |
| 2015 | 15.54 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 2016 | 12.99 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 17.71 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 2018 | 15.23 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6093 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 2020 | -31.99 % change on previous year | -5351.1% |
| 2021 | -26.8 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 118.48 % change on previous year | -542.0% |
| 2023 | -0.4316 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 2024 | -6.47 % change on previous year | +1399.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.02 % change on previous year | -11.58 % change on previous year | 254.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.9 % change on previous year | -21.08 % change on previous year | 32.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.58 % change on previous year | -18.84 % change on previous year | 25.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.63 % change on previous year | -14.26 % change on previous year | 20.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.79 % change on previous year | 0.6093 % change on previous year | 30.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.56 % change on previous year | -31.99 % change on previous year | 118.48 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 86 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -4.05 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Zimbabwe -4.7 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Algeria -4.85 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Tanzania, United Republic of -10.2 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Russian Federation -10.68 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Solomon Islands -13.12 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Samoa?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Samoa was -6.47 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 254.09 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.99 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Samoa rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
- Samoa ranks 89th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 121.5%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.