How does Samoa rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Samoa ranks 86th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?

Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa

Name: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Samoa: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2301 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.2301 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 22.1%

World rank

86th

of 121 countries

All-time high

1.05 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1993

All-time low

0.0486 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa stood at 0.2301 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 22.1% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 1.05 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0486 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.

Samoa ranks 86th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1970 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0593 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0486 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1972	0.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.1%
1973	0.1147 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+63.8%
1974	0.1454 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.7%
1975	0.1702 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
1976	0.2403 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.2%
1977	0.2949 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.7%
1978	0.3388 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
1979	0.3781 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1980	0.4248 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1981	0.4629 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1982	0.4822 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1983	0.5247 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1984	0.5771 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1985	0.6671 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
1986	0.6403 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1987	0.6392 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1988	0.5346 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1989	0.5848 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1990	0.7233 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.7%
1991	0.903 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.8%
1992	0.8901 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1993	1.05 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
1994	0.6992 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.7%
1995	0.7117 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1996	0.614 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1997	0.4861 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
1998	0.534 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1999	0.5733 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2000	0.5319 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2001	0.5033 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2002	0.5207 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2003	0.5006 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2004	0.4285 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2005	0.3512 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
2006	0.3275 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2007	0.3241 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2008	0.3206 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2009	0.3605 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
2010	0.4397 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.0%
2011	0.4601 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2012	0.5134 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2013	0.5168 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2014	0.5238 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2015	0.4946 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2016	0.4622 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2017	0.4698 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2018	0.4621 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2019	0.4267 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2020	0.4557 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2021	0.459 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2022	0.3841 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
2023	0.2954 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
2024	0.2301 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.186 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0486 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3781 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.5538 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4248 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6671 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.719 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4861 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.05 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4169 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3206 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5319 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.4769 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4267 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5238 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3648 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2301 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.459 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Samoa

83 Cameroon 0.2399 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
84 Guatemala 0.2304 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
85 Brazil 0.2304 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
87 Argentina 0.2296 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
88 Kosovo 0.2296 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
89 Niger 0.2295 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa?: External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.2301 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?: The highest recorded value was 1.05 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0486 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
How does Samoa rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Samoa ranks 86th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?: Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,263 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.