Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Samoa
Samoa: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of was 0.0311 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Samoa is 0.0311 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Samoa peaked at 0.0803 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
That places Samoa 79th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per unit of in Samoa, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0017 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0032 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +135.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0085 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +168.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0119 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0113 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.04 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +252.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0306 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0344 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.033 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0422 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0398 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.033 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0467 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0524 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0793 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0803 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0698 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0639 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0546 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0433 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1991 | 0.038 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0363 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0305 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 0.023 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0202 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0186 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0163 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0153 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0185 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0214 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0178 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0169 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0162 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.015 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0122 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0141 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0122 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0126 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0136 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0156 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.016 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0173 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0195 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0255 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0284 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0314 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0352 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0409 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0396 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0283 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0209 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0442 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +111.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0374 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0311 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0176 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.04 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0562 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.033 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0803 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.026 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0433 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0152 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0269 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0409 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0324 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0209 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0442 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 76 Gambia 0.0321 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Grenada 0.032 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Cameroon 0.0314 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Saint Lucia 0.0302 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Liberia 0.0289 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Uganda 0.0289 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Samoa?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Samoa was 0.0311 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0803 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- Samoa ranks 79th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.