Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Samoa
Samoa: Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) was 8.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Samoa, 1980–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Samoa is 8.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Samoa peaked at 32.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2007.
That places Samoa 50th out of 118 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 (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.7% | — |
| 1981 | 25.6% | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 18.3% | -28.4% |
| 1983 | 19.4% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 21.0% | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 27.9% | +32.7% |
| 1986 | 32.3% | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 25.2% | -22.1% |
| 1988 | 18.9% | -24.8% |
| 1989 | 13.9% | -26.6% |
| 1990 | 10.6% | -23.6% |
| 1991 | 10.7% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | -41.8% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -28.2% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +30.8% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +111.8% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | +32.9% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | -47.9% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | -10.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 8.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 8.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.9%, 1.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.3% | 13.9% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 5.7% | 10.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 5.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 5.0% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 8.8% | 18.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Samoa?
- Debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Samoa was 8.8% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 1986.
- What is the lowest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2007.
- How does Samoa rank for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and)?
- Samoa ranks 50th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service, the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services, is expressed as a percentage of exports of goods and services--all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, net exports of goods under merchanting, nonmonetary gold, and services. This series differs from the standard debt to exports series in that it covers only long-term public and publicly guaranteed debt and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.