Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Samoa

Samoa: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 167.84 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
167.84 TDS, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
63rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
182.54 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.5053 TDS, current US$ per person
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Samoa, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 167.84 TDS, current US$ per person for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Samoa peaked at 182.54 TDS, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5053 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1971.

Samoa ranks 63rd 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$), per capita in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Samoa, 1970 to 2024.
Year TDS, current US$ 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 21.63 TDS, current US$ per person +212.7%
1977 18.81 TDS, current US$ per person -13.0%
1978 23.07 TDS, current US$ per person +22.6%
1979 24.75 TDS, current US$ per person +7.3%
1980 32.31 TDS, current US$ per person +30.5%
1981 28.42 TDS, current US$ per person -12.0%
1982 24 TDS, current US$ per person -15.5%
1983 31.33 TDS, current US$ per person +30.5%
1984 34.32 TDS, current US$ per person +9.5%
1985 45.41 TDS, current US$ per person +32.3%
1986 48.54 TDS, current US$ per person +6.9%
1987 46.49 TDS, current US$ per person -4.2%
1988 50.47 TDS, current US$ per person +8.6%
1989 39.73 TDS, current US$ per person -21.3%
1990 32.19 TDS, current US$ per person -19.0%
1991 28.18 TDS, current US$ per person -12.5%
1992 28.16 TDS, current US$ per person -0.1%
1993 23.64 TDS, current US$ per person -16.0%
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 26.2 TDS, current US$ per person +13.6%
2000 30.49 TDS, current US$ per person +16.4%
2001 25.93 TDS, current US$ per person -15.0%
2002 25.88 TDS, current US$ per person -0.2%
2003 29.06 TDS, current US$ per person +12.3%
2004 32.82 TDS, current US$ per person +13.0%
2005 31.11 TDS, current US$ per person -5.2%
2006 37.43 TDS, current US$ per person +20.3%
2007 36.96 TDS, current US$ per person -1.3%
2008 42.41 TDS, current US$ per person +14.7%
2009 44.46 TDS, current US$ per person +4.8%
2010 55.03 TDS, current US$ per person +23.8%
2011 61.09 TDS, current US$ per person +11.0%
2012 67.91 TDS, current US$ per person +11.1%
2013 78.65 TDS, current US$ per person +15.8%
2014 101.39 TDS, current US$ per person +28.9%
2015 116.14 TDS, current US$ per person +14.5%
2016 130.12 TDS, current US$ per person +12.0%
2017 151.72 TDS, current US$ per person +16.6%
2018 173 TDS, current US$ per person +14.0%
2019 172.23 TDS, current US$ per person -0.4%
2020 115.93 TDS, current US$ per person -32.7%
2021 84.13 TDS, current US$ per person -27.4%
2022 182.54 TDS, current US$ per person +117.0%
2023 180.58 TDS, current US$ per person -1.1%
2024 167.84 TDS, current US$ per person -7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.98 TDS, current US$ per person 0.5053 TDS, current US$ per person 24.75 TDS, current US$ per person 10
1980s 38.1 TDS, current US$ per person 24 TDS, current US$ per person 50.47 TDS, current US$ per person 10
1990s 26.94 TDS, current US$ per person 23.07 TDS, current US$ per person 32.19 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2000s 33.66 TDS, current US$ per person 25.88 TDS, current US$ per person 44.46 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2010s 110.73 TDS, current US$ per person 55.03 TDS, current US$ per person 173 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2020s 146.2 TDS, current US$ per person 84.13 TDS, current US$ per person 182.54 TDS, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 60 Zambia 183.57 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  2. 61 Congo 171.83 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  3. 62 Côte d'Ivoire 168.71 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  4. 64 Eswatini 166.64 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  5. 65 Honduras 165.11 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  6. 66 Philippines 155.41 TDS, current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Samoa?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Samoa was 167.84 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 182.54 TDS, current US$ per person in 2022.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5053 TDS, current US$ per person in 1971.
How does Samoa rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
Samoa ranks 63rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt service on external debt, total (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.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita
Unit
TDS, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
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Debt service on external debt, total (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.