External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Samoa
Samoa: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 1,185 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1,185 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2024.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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.
That places Samoa 49th out of 122 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.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 | 1,942 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,848 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 1,858 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,782 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1,528 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 1,367 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 1,185 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1,185 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,034 DOD, current US$ per person, 58% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1,185 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 690.36 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 | +113.0% | 30.3 DOD, current US$ per person | 64.54 DOD, current US$ per person |
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 | 1,924 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,549 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,086 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,544 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,185 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,858 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 46 Angola 1,217 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 47 Republic of Moldova 1,213 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 48 Morocco 1,201 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 50 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,081 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 51 Sao Tome and Principe 1,081 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 52 Uzbekistan 1,077 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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 external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Samoa?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Samoa was 1,185 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,086 DOD, current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Samoa ranks 49th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.