Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Samoa
Samoa: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 622.83 US dollar per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Samoa, 2013–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Samoa stood at 622.83 US dollar per person. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Samoa peaked at 622.83 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 125.14 US dollar per person, in 2013.
That places Samoa 116th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 125.14 US dollar per person | — |
| 2014 | 202.27 US dollar per person | +61.6% |
| 2015 | 362.49 US dollar per person | +79.2% |
| 2016 | 360.91 US dollar per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 447.39 US dollar per person | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 248.68 US dollar per person | -44.4% |
| 2019 | 215.33 US dollar per person | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 198.6 US dollar per person | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 431.85 US dollar per person | +117.4% |
| 2022 | 515.91 US dollar per person | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 588.24 US dollar per person | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 583.88 US dollar per person | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 622.83 US dollar per person | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 280.32 US dollar per person | 125.14 US dollar per person | 447.39 US dollar per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 490.22 US dollar per person | 198.6 US dollar per person | 622.83 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 113 Indonesia 761.37 US dollar per person compare
- 114 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 682.49 US dollar per person compare
- 115 Namibia 628.22 US dollar per person compare
- 117 Sao Tome and Principe 621.13 US dollar per person compare
- 118 Kyrgyzstan 618.56 US dollar per person compare
- 119 Republic of Moldova 604.08 US dollar per person 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 other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Samoa?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Samoa was 622.83 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 622.83 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.14 US dollar per person in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Samoa ranks 116th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.