External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Samoa
Samoa: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 0.2197 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2197 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 22.5%
World rank
73rd
of 122 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
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Samoa stood at 0.2197 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 22.5% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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.
That places Samoa 73rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Samoa, year by year
| 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 | 0.459 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4246 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4533 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4432 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3696 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2835 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2197 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.2197 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.2197 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1898 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
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 | 0.4764 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4246 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5238 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3539 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2197 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4533 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 70 Togo 0.2275 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Ethiopia 0.2267 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Burkina Faso 0.2213 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Mali 0.2099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Belarus 0.2077 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Tajikistan 0.2077 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.2197 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 1.05 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Samoa ranks 73rd 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 58.1%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.