Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 21.72 in 2030. ▼ Falling
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 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% |
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 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)
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