External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Samoa
Samoa: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 258.33 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Samoa is 258.33 million DOD, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Samoa peaked at 417.31 million DOD, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.61 million DOD, current US$, in 1971.
Samoa ranks 118th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | 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 | 403.18 million DOD, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 387.60 million DOD, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 393.89 million DOD, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 380.99 million DOD, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 328.82 million DOD, current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 296.21 million DOD, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 258.33 million DOD, current US$ | -12.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 258.33 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.67 billion DOD, current US$, 3% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 258.33 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.55 billion DOD, current US$, 3% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +115.9% | 4.38 million DOD, current US$ | 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 | 387.22 million DOD, current US$ | 299.09 million DOD, current US$ | 417.31 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 331.65 million DOD, current US$ | 258.33 million DOD, current US$ | 393.89 million DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 115 Comoros 323.98 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 116 Iran 323.49 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 117 Solomon Islands 284.84 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 119 Sao Tome and Principe 254.54 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 120 East Timor 253.33 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 121 Haiti 250.60 million DOD, current US$ 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) in Samoa?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Samoa was 258.33 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 417.31 million DOD, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 million DOD, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Samoa ranks 118th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.