How does Samoa rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Samoa ranks 45th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?

Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Samoa: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0583 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0583 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.3%

World rank

45th

of 121 countries

All-time high

0.0802 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1975

Years of data

1974–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1974–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 0.0583 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.0802 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.

That places Samoa 45th 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 unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1974 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1974	0.0021 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1975	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-100.0%
1976	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1980	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1981	0.0035 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1982	0.0081 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+129.9%
1983	0.0099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.0%
1984	0.0068 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.8%
1985	0.0046 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.0%
1986	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-100.0%
1987	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1988	0.0001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1989	0.0005 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+579.2%
1990	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-100.0%
1991	0.0001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1992	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-100.0%
1993	0.0006 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1994	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-100.0%
1995	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1996	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1997	0.0001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+478.6%
1998	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-100.0%
1999	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
2000	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
2001	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
2002	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+102.4%
2003	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-100.0%
2004	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
2005	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
2006	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
2007	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
2008	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
2009	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
2010	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-100.0%
2011	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
2012	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
2013	0.0259 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5363846.7%
2014	0.042 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+62.4%
2015	0.035 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2016	0.0315 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2017	0.0341 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2018	0.0185 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-45.7%
2019	0.0266 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.7%
2020	0.0436 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+63.7%
2021	0.0566 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.9%
2022	0.0802 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.6%
2023	0.0636 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
2024	0.0583 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0021 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	3
1980s	0.0033 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0006 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0214 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.042 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0604 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0436 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0802 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Samoa

42 Suriname 0.0592 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
43 Benin 0.0591 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
44 Sri Lanka 0.0584 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
46 Angola 0.0563 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
47 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0562 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
48 Mozambique 0.0533 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa?: External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.0583 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0802 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?: The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
How does Samoa rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Samoa ranks 45th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?: Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,110 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

External debt stocks, short-term (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.