Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Samoa
Samoa: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) was 21.72 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
21.72
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
178th
of 193 countries
All-time high
59.44
in 1999
All-time low
17.68
in 2026
Years of data
32
1999–2030
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Samoa, 1999–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 21.72 for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Samoa peaked at 59.44 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17.68, in 2026.
That places Samoa 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 59.44 | — |
| 2000 | 55.77 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 53.78 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 50.29 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 42.76 | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 39.84 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 34.15 | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 33.5 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 31.47 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 28.18 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 33.26 | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 40.28 | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 41.53 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 50.93 | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 54.08 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 54.87 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 56.37 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 48.99 | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 46.68 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 49.4 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 44.29 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 43.19 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 45.45 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 40.97 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 31.81 | -22.4% |
| 2024 | 25.17 | -20.9% |
| 2025 | 20.9 | -16.9% |
| 2026 | 17.68 | -15.4% |
| 2027 | 18.31 | +3.5% |
| 2028 | 19.41 | +6.0% |
| 2029 | 20.49 | +5.6% |
| 2030 | 21.72 | +6.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 21.72 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.49, 38% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 21.72 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41.53, 52% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.44 | 59.44 | 59.44 | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.3 | 28.18 | 55.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.74 | 40.28 | 56.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.34 | 17.68 | 45.45 | 10 |
| 2030s | 21.72 | 21.72 | 21.72 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More external debt data for Samoa
- 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -1,297 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 56.42 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 241.82 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 258.52 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 82.85 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Samoa?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Samoa was 21.72 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 59.44 in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.68 in 2026.
- How does Samoa rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October