External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in Samoa
Samoa: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) was 16.70 million DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Samoa, 2013–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Samoa stood at 16.70 million DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 27.4% on the previous year and up 725.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Samoa peaked at 16.70 million DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 2013.
Samoa ranks 88th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2014 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2015 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2016 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2017 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 2.77 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2019 | 1.99 million DOD, current US$ | -28.1% |
| 2020 | 2.02 million DOD, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 13.59 million DOD, current US$ | +571.7% |
| 2022 | 13.00 million DOD, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 12.48 million DOD, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 13.11 million DOD, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 16.70 million DOD, current US$ | +27.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 16.70 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.52 billion DOD, current US$, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 16.70 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.52 billion DOD, current US$, 0% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 680,571 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 2.77 million DOD, current US$ | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.82 million DOD, current US$ | 2.02 million DOD, current US$ | 16.70 million DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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, long-term 258.52 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 82.85 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Samoa?
- External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Samoa was 16.70 million DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.70 million DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Samoa ranks 88th out of 98 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt comprises long-term external obligations of private debtors that are not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.