Net financial flows, multilateral in Samoa
Samoa: Net financial flows, multilateral was -10.24 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, multilateral in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial flows, multilateral in Samoa is -10.24 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, multilateral in Samoa peaked at 40.55 million NFL, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, -11.30 million NFL, current US$, in 2021.
Samoa ranks 101st of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, multilateral in Samoa, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.40 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 196,000 NFL, current US$ | -91.8% |
| 1974 | 230,000 NFL, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 2.86 million NFL, current US$ | +1143.9% |
| 1976 | 2.71 million NFL, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 4.42 million NFL, current US$ | +63.4% |
| 1978 | 5.77 million NFL, current US$ | +30.5% |
| 1979 | 4.12 million NFL, current US$ | -28.5% |
| 1980 | 10.19 million NFL, current US$ | +147.0% |
| 1981 | 4.81 million NFL, current US$ | -52.7% |
| 1982 | 5.39 million NFL, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 3.63 million NFL, current US$ | -32.8% |
| 1984 | 6.46 million NFL, current US$ | +78.3% |
| 1985 | 477,000 NFL, current US$ | -92.6% |
| 1986 | 789,000 NFL, current US$ | +65.4% |
| 1987 | 2.09 million NFL, current US$ | +164.6% |
| 1988 | 1.46 million NFL, current US$ | -29.9% |
| 1989 | 2.15 million NFL, current US$ | +46.9% |
| 1990 | 12.77 million NFL, current US$ | +493.8% |
| 1991 | 21.60 million NFL, current US$ | +69.1% |
| 1992 | 10.16 million NFL, current US$ | -53.0% |
| 1993 | 14.13 million NFL, current US$ | +39.1% |
| 1994 | 6.91 million NFL, current US$ | -51.1% |
| 1995 | 3.92 million NFL, current US$ | -43.2% |
| 1996 | -751,000 NFL, current US$ | -119.1% |
| 1997 | -1.00 million NFL, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 343,000 NFL, current US$ | -134.3% |
| 1999 | -2.69 million NFL, current US$ | -885.7% |
| 2000 | 3.36 million NFL, current US$ | -224.6% |
| 2001 | 109,000 NFL, current US$ | -96.8% |
| 2002 | -415,000 NFL, current US$ | -480.7% |
| 2003 | 1.15 million NFL, current US$ | -377.1% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million NFL, current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 6.45 million NFL, current US$ | +537.5% |
| 2006 | 2.60 million NFL, current US$ | -59.7% |
| 2007 | 4.06 million NFL, current US$ | +56.3% |
| 2008 | 36,000 NFL, current US$ | -99.1% |
| 2009 | 2.56 million NFL, current US$ | +7013.9% |
| 2010 | 40.55 million NFL, current US$ | +1483.4% |
| 2011 | 5.44 million NFL, current US$ | -86.6% |
| 2012 | 15.67 million NFL, current US$ | +188.0% |
| 2013 | -131,000 NFL, current US$ | -100.8% |
| 2014 | -4.66 million NFL, current US$ | +3453.4% |
| 2015 | 1.64 million NFL, current US$ | -135.1% |
| 2016 | -4.31 million NFL, current US$ | -363.6% |
| 2017 | -104,000 NFL, current US$ | -97.6% |
| 2018 | -2.04 million NFL, current US$ | +1866.3% |
| 2019 | -1.17 million NFL, current US$ | -43.0% |
| 2020 | -7.68 million NFL, current US$ | +558.9% |
| 2021 | -11.30 million NFL, current US$ | +47.1% |
| 2022 | -7.23 million NFL, current US$ | -36.0% |
| 2023 | -9.82 million NFL, current US$ | +35.8% |
| 2024 | -10.24 million NFL, current US$ | +4.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's -10.24 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116.05 million NFL, current US$. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's -10.24 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.82 million NFL, current US$. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, multilateral in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +7013.9% | 36,000 NFL, current US$ | 2.56 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2014 | -3453.4% | -131,000 NFL, current US$ | -4.66 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2018 | -1866.3% | -104,000 NFL, current US$ | -2.04 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2010 | +1483.4% | 2.56 million NFL, current US$ | 40.55 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1975 | +1143.9% | 230,000 NFL, current US$ | 2.86 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1999 | -885.7% | 343,000 NFL, current US$ | -2.69 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.84 million NFL, current US$ | 196,000 NFL, current US$ | 5.77 million NFL, current US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.75 million NFL, current US$ | 477,000 NFL, current US$ | 10.19 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.54 million NFL, current US$ | -2.69 million NFL, current US$ | 21.60 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 million NFL, current US$ | -415,000 NFL, current US$ | 6.45 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.09 million NFL, current US$ | -4.66 million NFL, current US$ | 40.55 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.26 million NFL, current US$ | -11.30 million NFL, current US$ | -7.23 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 98 Iran -5.16 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 99 Maldives -6.28 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 100 Central African Republic -6.35 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 102 Sierra Leone -18.01 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 103 Afghanistan -27.14 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 104 Chad -29.66 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, multilateral in Samoa?
- Net financial flows, multilateral in Samoa was -10.24 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, multilateral recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 40.55 million NFL, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, multilateral recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.30 million NFL, current US$ in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for net financial flows, multilateral?
- Samoa ranks 101st out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, multilateral rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 120.0%. 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, multilateral (NFL, 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. 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.