Net financial flows, bilateral in Samoa
Samoa: Net financial flows, bilateral was -19.37 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-19.37 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
82nd
of 123 countries
All-time high
40.06 million NFL, current US$
in 2012
All-time low
-19.80 million NFL, current US$
in 2023
Years of data
51
1973–2024
Net financial flows, bilateral in Samoa, 1973–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial flows, bilateral in Samoa is -19.37 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 169.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, bilateral in Samoa peaked at 40.06 million NFL, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -19.80 million NFL, current US$, in 2023.
Samoa ranks 82nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, bilateral in Samoa, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 122,608 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 28,068 NFL, current US$ | -77.1% |
| 1975 | 1.52 million NFL, current US$ | +5319.5% |
| 1976 | 2.45 million NFL, current US$ | +61.1% |
| 1977 | 1.24 million NFL, current US$ | -49.5% |
| 1978 | 1.64 million NFL, current US$ | +32.1% |
| 1979 | 7.51 million NFL, current US$ | +359.2% |
| 1980 | -149,276 NFL, current US$ | -102.0% |
| 1981 | 10,272 NFL, current US$ | -106.9% |
| 1982 | 828,761 NFL, current US$ | +7968.3% |
| 1983 | -79,447 NFL, current US$ | -109.6% |
| 1984 | -1.11 million NFL, current US$ | +1293.2% |
| 1985 | -578,168 NFL, current US$ | -47.8% |
| 1986 | -1.13 million NFL, current US$ | +95.3% |
| 1987 | 1.65 million NFL, current US$ | -245.9% |
| 1988 | 246,347 NFL, current US$ | -85.0% |
| 1989 | -61,750 NFL, current US$ | -125.1% |
| 1990 | -675,291 NFL, current US$ | +993.6% |
| 1991 | -453,996 NFL, current US$ | -32.8% |
| 1992 | -806,712 NFL, current US$ | +77.7% |
| 1993 | 7.37 million NFL, current US$ | -1013.9% |
| 1994 | -286,800 NFL, current US$ | -103.9% |
| 1995 | -135,145 NFL, current US$ | -52.9% |
| 1996 | -284,940 NFL, current US$ | +110.8% |
| 1997 | -330,164 NFL, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1998 | -350,003 NFL, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1999 | -601,390 NFL, current US$ | +71.8% |
| 2000 | -901,656 NFL, current US$ | +49.9% |
| 2001 | -307,781 NFL, current US$ | -65.9% |
| 2002 | -328,748 NFL, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2003 | -327,608 NFL, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2004 | -331,165 NFL, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2005 | -338,830 NFL, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2006 | -197,308 NFL, current US$ | -41.8% |
| 2007 | 8.52 million NFL, current US$ | -4417.4% |
| 2008 | 19.54 million NFL, current US$ | +129.4% |
| 2009 | 16.64 million NFL, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 31.06 million NFL, current US$ | +86.7% |
| 2011 | 34.37 million NFL, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 40.06 million NFL, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 16.36 million NFL, current US$ | -59.1% |
| 2014 | 27.79 million NFL, current US$ | +69.8% |
| 2015 | 7.90 million NFL, current US$ | -71.6% |
| 2016 | 2.99 million NFL, current US$ | -62.1% |
| 2017 | 2.88 million NFL, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.11 million NFL, current US$ | -26.5% |
| 2019 | -10.86 million NFL, current US$ | -613.4% |
| 2020 | -7.25 million NFL, current US$ | -33.2% |
| 2022 | -18.29 million NFL, current US$ | +152.2% |
| 2023 | -19.80 million NFL, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2024 | -19.37 million NFL, current US$ | -2.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's -19.37 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -11.36 million NFL, current US$, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's -19.37 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -8.97 million NFL, current US$, 2.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, bilateral in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +7968.3% | 10,272 NFL, current US$ | 828,761 NFL, current US$ |
| 1975 | +5319.5% | 28,068 NFL, current US$ | 1.52 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2007 | +4417.4% | -197,308 NFL, current US$ | 8.52 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1984 | -1293.2% | -79,447 NFL, current US$ | -1.11 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1993 | +1013.9% | -806,712 NFL, current US$ | 7.37 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1990 | -993.6% | -61,750 NFL, current US$ | -675,291 NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.07 million NFL, current US$ | 28,068 NFL, current US$ | 7.51 million NFL, current US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | -37,160 NFL, current US$ | -1.13 million NFL, current US$ | 1.65 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 344,842 NFL, current US$ | -806,712 NFL, current US$ | 7.37 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.20 million NFL, current US$ | -901,656 NFL, current US$ | 19.54 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.47 million NFL, current US$ | -10.86 million NFL, current US$ | 40.06 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -16.18 million NFL, current US$ | -19.80 million NFL, current US$ | -7.25 million NFL, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina -18.09 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 80 Iran -18.32 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 81 Fiji -19.33 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 83 Suriname -22.62 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 84 Cape Verde -23.54 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 85 Algeria -23.80 million NFL, 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 net financial flows, bilateral in Samoa?
- Net financial flows, bilateral in Samoa was -19.37 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 40.06 million NFL, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.80 million NFL, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for net financial flows, bilateral?
- Samoa ranks 82nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, bilateral rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 169.7%. 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 Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.