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
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ 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$), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 60 Zambia 183.57 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 61 Congo 171.83 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 62 Côte d'Ivoire 168.71 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 64 Eswatini 166.64 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 65 Honduras 165.11 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 66 Philippines 155.41 TDS, current US$ per person compare
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- 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, 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.