Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Samoa
Samoa: Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) was 3.59 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Samoa, 2018–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 3.59 million NFL, current US$ for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 468.7% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
That places Samoa 53rd out of 94 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2.77 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2019 | -778,000 NFL, current US$ | -128.1% |
| 2020 | 30,000 NFL, current US$ | -103.9% |
| 2021 | 1.56 million NFL, current US$ | +5116.7% |
| 2022 | -585,000 NFL, current US$ | -137.4% |
| 2023 | -524,000 NFL, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 632,000 NFL, current US$ | -220.6% |
| 2025 | 3.59 million NFL, current US$ | +468.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 3.59 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.12 million NFL, current US$. (44 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 3.59 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -878.70 million NFL, current US$. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 996,500 NFL, current US$ | -778,000 NFL, current US$ | 2.77 million NFL, current US$ | 2 |
| 2020s | 785,333 NFL, current US$ | -585,000 NFL, current US$ | 3.59 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
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 net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Samoa?
- Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Samoa was 3.59 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 million NFL, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -778,000 NFL, current US$ in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Samoa ranks 53rd out of 94 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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 flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Private nonguaranteed external debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents by residents of an economy and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.