External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 1,241 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Samoa stood at 1,241 DOD, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Samoa peaked at 2,086 DOD, current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.32 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1971.
Samoa ranks 57th 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.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.1 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 18.32 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 30.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +65.4% |
| 1973 | 64.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +113.0% |
| 1974 | 91.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +41.0% |
| 1975 | 103.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 130.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1977 | 181.48 DOD, current US$ per person | +39.6% |
| 1978 | 227.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1979 | 283.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1980 | 325.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 330.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 351.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 352.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 377.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 382.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 386.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 425.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 422.43 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 425.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 538.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1991 | 669.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1992 | 691.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 817.49 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 892.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 916.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 871.5 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 781.61 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 804.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 812.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 757.82 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 731.72 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 795.43 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 900.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 938.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 895.64 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 872.22 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 984.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 1,082 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 1,182 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 1,549 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 2011 | 1,758 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 2,020 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 2,079 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 2,086 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,020 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1,917 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 2,024 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1,956 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,857 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1,868 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,846 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,587 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 1,424 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 1,241 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 114.96 DOD, current US$ per person | 18.32 DOD, current US$ per person | 283.81 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 377.95 DOD, current US$ per person | 325.04 DOD, current US$ per person | 425.88 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 779.6 DOD, current US$ per person | 538.16 DOD, current US$ per person | 916.81 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 913.96 DOD, current US$ per person | 731.72 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,182 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,927 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,549 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,086 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,593 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,241 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,868 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 54 Kyrgyzstan 1,333 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 55 Angola 1,263 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 56 Tonga 1,242 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 58 Indonesia 1,226 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 59 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,174 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 60 Azerbaijan 1,107 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Samoa?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Samoa was 1,241 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,086 DOD, current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.32 DOD, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 57th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.