Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Samoa

Samoa: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 57.78 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
57.78
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
74th
of 188 countries
All-time high
121.73
in 1994
All-time low
7.77
in 1971
Years of data
45
1970–2015

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Samoa, 1970–2015

02550751001251970199220151970: 8.71971: 7.81972: 14.11973: 21.11974: 24.41975: 281976: 36.21977: 46.21978: 53.31979: 58.71980: 671981: 87.81982: 76.11983: 73.71984: 75.71985: 77.51986: 721987: 72.81988: 65.41989: 64.31990: 631991: 79.61992: 75.31993: 87.31994: 121.71995: 84.71996: 76.81998: 72.81999: 77.22000: 65.52001: 62.42002: 58.22003: 50.12004: 47.52005: 402006: 39.32007: 36.12008: 28.92009: 35.92010: 49.92011: 49.12012: 52.12013: 53.52014: 54.42015: 57.8

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 57.78 for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Samoa peaked at 121.73 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7.77, in 1971.

That places Samoa 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Samoa, 1970 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1970 8.66
1971 7.77 -10.3%
1972 14.07 +81.1%
1973 21.15 +50.3%
1974 24.38 +15.3%
1975 27.95 +14.7%
1976 36.23 +29.6%
1977 46.21 +27.5%
1978 53.26 +15.3%
1979 58.74 +10.3%
1980 67.03 +14.1%
1981 87.78 +30.9%
1982 76.12 -13.3%
1983 73.68 -3.2%
1984 75.68 +2.7%
1985 77.52 +2.4%
1986 72.04 -7.1%
1987 72.78 +1.0%
1988 65.39 -10.2%
1989 64.28 -1.7%
1990 62.98 -2.0%
1991 79.64 +26.4%
1992 75.32 -5.4%
1993 87.29 +15.9%
1994 121.73 +39.5%
1995 84.68 -30.4%
1996 76.78 -9.3%
1998 72.81 -5.2%
1999 77.24 +6.1%
2000 65.53 -15.2%
2001 62.38 -4.8%
2002 58.17 -6.8%
2003 50.05 -13.9%
2004 47.46 -5.2%
2005 40.02 -15.7%
2006 39.34 -1.7%
2007 36.09 -8.3%
2008 28.91 -19.9%
2009 35.9 +24.2%
2010 49.87 +38.9%
2011 49.15 -1.4%
2012 52.06 +5.9%
2013 53.54 +2.8%
2014 54.4 +1.6%
2015 57.78 +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 29.84 7.77 58.74 10
1980s 73.23 64.28 87.78 10
1990s 82.05 62.98 121.73 9
2000s 46.38 28.91 65.53 10
2010s 52.8 49.15 57.78 6

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 71 Lesotho 58.33 compare
  2. 72 Viet Nam 58.25 compare
  3. 73 Tuvalu 58.21 compare
  4. 75 Malaysia 57.39 compare
  5. 76 Senegal 56.83 compare
  6. 77 Zambia 56.28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Samoa?
Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Samoa was 57.78 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 121.73 in 1994.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 7.77 in 1971.
How does Samoa rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Samoa ranks 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
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190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.