Multilateral debt service in Samoa
Samoa: Multilateral debt service was 12.66 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Samoa, 1974–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multilateral debt service in Samoa is 12.66 million TDS, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Samoa peaked at 13.67 million TDS, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33,000 TDS, current US$, in 1974.
Samoa ranks 111th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service in Samoa, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 33,000 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 40,000 TDS, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 79,000 TDS, current US$ | +97.5% |
| 1977 | 92,000 TDS, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 305,000 TDS, current US$ | +231.5% |
| 1979 | 444,000 TDS, current US$ | +45.6% |
| 1980 | 592,692 TDS, current US$ | +33.5% |
| 1981 | 786,293 TDS, current US$ | +32.7% |
| 1982 | 648,408 TDS, current US$ | -17.5% |
| 1983 | 936,302 TDS, current US$ | +44.4% |
| 1984 | 1.20 million TDS, current US$ | +28.4% |
| 1985 | 1.43 million TDS, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1986 | 1.57 million TDS, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 2.03 million TDS, current US$ | +29.5% |
| 1988 | 2.30 million TDS, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 2.48 million TDS, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 2.97 million TDS, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 3.07 million TDS, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 3.07 million TDS, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.86 million TDS, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 3.84 million TDS, current US$ | +34.2% |
| 1995 | 4.13 million TDS, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 4.25 million TDS, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 4.21 million TDS, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 3.71 million TDS, current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 4.01 million TDS, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 4.53 million TDS, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 4.38 million TDS, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 4.39 million TDS, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.01 million TDS, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 5.73 million TDS, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 5.42 million TDS, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 6.76 million TDS, current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 6.86 million TDS, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 7.69 million TDS, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 7.65 million TDS, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 8.92 million TDS, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 9.98 million TDS, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 9.97 million TDS, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.30 million TDS, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 10.94 million TDS, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 10.01 million TDS, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 11.39 million TDS, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 11.60 million TDS, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 12.67 million TDS, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 12.36 million TDS, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 13.03 million TDS, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 13.67 million TDS, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 12.51 million TDS, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 12.54 million TDS, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 12.66 million TDS, current US$ | +0.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 12.66 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.68 million TDS, current US$, 3% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 12.66 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 148.58 million TDS, current US$, 9% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +231.5% | 92,000 TDS, current US$ | 305,000 TDS, current US$ |
| 1976 | +97.5% | 40,000 TDS, current US$ | 79,000 TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 165,500 TDS, current US$ | 33,000 TDS, current US$ | 444,000 TDS, current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.40 million TDS, current US$ | 592,692 TDS, current US$ | 2.48 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.61 million TDS, current US$ | 2.86 million TDS, current US$ | 4.25 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.84 million TDS, current US$ | 4.38 million TDS, current US$ | 7.69 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.81 million TDS, current US$ | 8.92 million TDS, current US$ | 12.67 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.88 million TDS, current US$ | 12.51 million TDS, current US$ | 13.67 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 108 Guinea-Bissau 14.91 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 109 Burundi 14.51 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 110 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12.79 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 112 Iran 10.80 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 113 Central African Republic 8.22 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 114 Comoros 6.20 million TDS, current US$ compare
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 multilateral debt service in Samoa?
- Multilateral debt service in Samoa was 12.66 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.67 million TDS, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,000 TDS, current US$ in 1974.
- How does Samoa rank for multilateral debt service?
- Samoa ranks 111th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.