External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) in Samoa
Samoa: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) was 258.52 million DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
258.52 million DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
121st
of 123 countries
All-time high
417.31 million DOD, current US$
in 2014
All-time low
2.61 million DOD, current US$
in 1971
Years of data
56
1970–2025
External debt stocks, long-term in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 258.52 million DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, long-term in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Samoa peaked at 417.31 million DOD, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.61 million DOD, current US$, in 1971.
That places Samoa 121st out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.68 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2.61 million DOD, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 4.38 million DOD, current US$ | +67.8% |
| 1973 | 9.46 million DOD, current US$ | +115.9% |
| 1974 | 13.60 million DOD, current US$ | +43.8% |
| 1975 | 15.92 million DOD, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 20.43 million DOD, current US$ | +28.4% |
| 1977 | 28.99 million DOD, current US$ | +41.9% |
| 1978 | 36.66 million DOD, current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1979 | 46.23 million DOD, current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1980 | 53.41 million DOD, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 54.71 million DOD, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 58.45 million DOD, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 58.70 million DOD, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 63.02 million DOD, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 63.76 million DOD, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 64.64 million DOD, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 71.40 million DOD, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 71.11 million DOD, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 71.87 million DOD, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 90.97 million DOD, current US$ | +26.6% |
| 1991 | 113.42 million DOD, current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 117.76 million DOD, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 140.42 million DOD, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1994 | 154.59 million DOD, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 160.05 million DOD, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 153.44 million DOD, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 138.77 million DOD, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 143.91 million DOD, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 146.43 million DOD, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 137.68 million DOD, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 134.03 million DOD, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 146.73 million DOD, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 166.91 million DOD, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 174.72 million DOD, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 167.47 million DOD, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 163.72 million DOD, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 185.89 million DOD, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 205.61 million DOD, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 226.40 million DOD, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 299.09 million DOD, current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 342.38 million DOD, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 396.94 million DOD, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 412.29 million DOD, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 417.31 million DOD, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 407.59 million DOD, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 390.07 million DOD, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 415.72 million DOD, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 405.95 million DOD, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 389.60 million DOD, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 395.90 million DOD, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 394.56 million DOD, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 341.80 million DOD, current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 308.67 million DOD, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 271.42 million DOD, current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2025 | 258.52 million DOD, current US$ | -4.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 258.52 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.82 billion DOD, current US$, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 258.52 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.92 billion DOD, current US$, 2% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) 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 | +115.9% | 4.38 million DOD, current US$ | 9.46 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1972 | +67.8% | 2.61 million DOD, current US$ | 4.38 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.10 million DOD, current US$ | 2.61 million DOD, current US$ | 46.23 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.11 million DOD, current US$ | 53.41 million DOD, current US$ | 71.87 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 135.98 million DOD, current US$ | 90.97 million DOD, current US$ | 160.05 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 170.92 million DOD, current US$ | 134.03 million DOD, current US$ | 226.40 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 387.69 million DOD, current US$ | 299.09 million DOD, current US$ | 417.31 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 328.48 million DOD, current US$ | 258.52 million DOD, current US$ | 395.90 million DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 118 Comoros 378.36 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 119 Sao Tome and Principe 286.35 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 120 East Timor 273.43 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 122 Haiti 249.76 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 123 Tonga 118.05 million DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Samoa
- 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -1,297 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 56.42 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 241.82 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 82.85 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 20.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term in Samoa?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Samoa was 258.52 million DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 417.31 million DOD, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 million DOD, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Samoa ranks 121st out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.