External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 314.36 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Samoa, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Samoa is 314.36 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Samoa peaked at 331.22 DOD, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1975.
That places Samoa 40th out of 121 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.34 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 2.52 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 5.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +134.6% |
| 1983 | 6.65 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 4.43 DOD, current US$ per person | -33.4% |
| 1985 | 2.64 DOD, current US$ per person | -40.5% |
| 1986 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1988 | 0.0548 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.3429 DOD, current US$ per person | +525.9% |
| 1990 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0396 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4399 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.0142 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.0933 DOD, current US$ per person | +555.4% |
| 1998 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0241 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 2002 | 0.0512 DOD, current US$ per person | +112.7% |
| 2003 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 2009 | 0.0489 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 2012 | 0.0019 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 2013 | 104.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +5485086.3% |
| 2014 | 167.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +60.7% |
| 2015 | 143.12 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 130.83 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 146.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 78.39 DOD, current US$ per person | -46.6% |
| 2019 | 115.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +47.8% |
| 2020 | 178.65 DOD, current US$ per person | +54.2% |
| 2021 | 227.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 2022 | 331.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 2023 | 306.56 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 314.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4461 DOD, current US$ per person | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | 1.34 DOD, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.26 DOD, current US$ per person | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | 6.65 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0587 DOD, current US$ per person | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.4399 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0124 DOD, current US$ per person | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.0512 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.66 DOD, current US$ per person | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | 167.36 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 271.69 DOD, current US$ per person | 178.65 DOD, current US$ per person | 331.22 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 37 Colombia 360.26 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 38 Vanuatu 350.57 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 39 Suriname 327.09 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 41 Peru 306.11 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 42 Maldives 302.79 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 43 Egypt 265.97 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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- 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)
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- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0033 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- 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, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Samoa?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Samoa was 314.36 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 331.22 DOD, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Samoa rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 40th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.8%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.