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
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Samoa, 1970–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More external debt data for Samoa
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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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -17.61 NFL, current US$ per person (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 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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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.