Debt service on external debt, total in Samoa
Samoa: Debt service on external debt, total was 36.59 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
36.59 million TDS, current US$
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
113th
of 122 countries
All-time high
39.29 million TDS, current US$
in 2022
All-time low
72,000 TDS, current US$
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, total in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total in Samoa stood at 36.59 million TDS, current US$.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Samoa peaked at 39.29 million TDS, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 72,000 TDS, current US$, in 1971.
Samoa ranks 113th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total in Samoa, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | 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 | 3.40 million TDS, current US$ | +220.4% |
| 1977 | 3.01 million TDS, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 3.72 million TDS, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1979 | 4.03 million TDS, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 5.31 million TDS, current US$ | +31.7% |
| 1981 | 4.71 million TDS, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 4.00 million TDS, current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 5.22 million TDS, current US$ | +30.7% |
| 1984 | 5.72 million TDS, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 7.58 million TDS, current US$ | +32.4% |
| 1986 | 8.11 million TDS, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 7.79 million TDS, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 8.50 million TDS, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 6.71 million TDS, current US$ | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 5.44 million TDS, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 4.77 million TDS, current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 4.80 million TDS, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 4.06 million TDS, current US$ | -15.3% |
| 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 | 4.72 million TDS, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 5.54 million TDS, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 4.75 million TDS, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 4.77 million TDS, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.39 million TDS, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 6.11 million TDS, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 5.82 million TDS, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 7.03 million TDS, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 6.98 million TDS, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 8.06 million TDS, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 8.52 million TDS, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 10.62 million TDS, current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 11.90 million TDS, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 13.34 million TDS, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 15.59 million TDS, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 20.28 million TDS, current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2015 | 23.43 million TDS, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 26.48 million TDS, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 31.17 million TDS, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 35.91 million TDS, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 36.13 million TDS, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 24.57 million TDS, current US$ | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 17.98 million TDS, current US$ | -26.8% |
| 2022 | 39.29 million TDS, current US$ | +118.5% |
| 2023 | 39.12 million TDS, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 36.59 million TDS, current US$ | -6.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 36.59 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.21 billion TDS, current US$, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 36.59 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.77 billion TDS, current US$, 1% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +254.1% | 197,608 TDS, current US$ | 699,703 TDS, current US$ |
| 1976 | +220.4% | 1.06 million TDS, current US$ | 3.40 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1972 | +174.5% | 72,000 TDS, current US$ | 197,608 TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.74 million TDS, current US$ | 72,000 TDS, current US$ | 4.03 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.36 million TDS, current US$ | 4.00 million TDS, current US$ | 8.50 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.68 million TDS, current US$ | 4.06 million TDS, current US$ | 5.44 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.30 million TDS, current US$ | 4.75 million TDS, current US$ | 8.52 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.49 million TDS, current US$ | 10.62 million TDS, current US$ | 36.13 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.51 million TDS, current US$ | 17.98 million TDS, current US$ | 39.29 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 110 Tonga 43.96 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 111 Grenada 43.23 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 112 Guinea-Bissau 39.16 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 114 Burundi 35.82 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 115 Syria 28.71 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 116 Vanuatu 26.17 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, total in Samoa?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Samoa was 36.59 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 39.29 million TDS, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total 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, total?
- Samoa ranks 113th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.4%. 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, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.