External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Samoa

Samoa: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 23,892 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
23,892 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
38th
of 120 countries
All-time high
25,647 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
47
1974–2023

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Samoa, 1974–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 23,892 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in 2023.

The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 227.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Samoa peaked at 25,647 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.

Samoa ranks 38th of 120 countries on this measure, 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 square in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa, 1974 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1974 70.67 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1975 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -100.0%
1976 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1980 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1981 147.69 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1982 348.21 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +135.8%
1983 392.01 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.6%
1984 261.07 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -33.4%
1985 155.48 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -40.4%
1986 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -100.0%
1987 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1988 3.26 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1989 20.45 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +527.4%
1990 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -100.0%
1991 2.37 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1992 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -100.0%
1993 26.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1994 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -100.0%
1995 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1996 0.8855 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1997 5.85 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +560.9%
1998 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -100.0%
1999 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
2000 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
2001 1.56 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
2002 3.34 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +114.2%
2003 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -100.0%
2004 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
2005 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
2006 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
2007 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
2008 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
2009 3.31 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
2010 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -100.0%
2011 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
2012 0.1318 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
2013 7,295 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5534489.8%
2014 11,830 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +62.2%
2015 10,205 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -13.7%
2016 9,407 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -7.8%
2017 10,852 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.4%
2018 5,854 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -46.1%
2019 8,744 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +49.4%
2020 13,620 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +55.8%
2021 17,508 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +28.5%
2022 25,647 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +46.5%
2023 23,892 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.56 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 70.67 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3
1980s 132.82 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 392.01 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 3.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 26.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.8201 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3.34 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 6,419 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 11,830 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 20,167 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 13,620 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 25,647 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 35 Indonesia 26,659 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 36 Senegal 25,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 37 Cambodia 24,770 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 39 Morocco 22,764 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 40 Djibouti 20,639 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 41 Argentina 20,139 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Samoa?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Samoa was 23,892 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 25,647 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
How does Samoa rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Samoa ranks 38th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 227.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
132 places, 6,001 data points, 1970–2023
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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.