Other investment, Debt instruments … sectors annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Other investment, Debt instruments … sectors annual growth rate was -4.13 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Samoa, 2016–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Samoa stood at -4.13 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.7% on the previous year and down 101.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Samoa peaked at 249.07 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -61.89 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Samoa ranks 131st of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments … sectors annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 249.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | -23.77 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 2018 | -12.02 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2019 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 2020 | -27.33 % change on previous year | +1406.1% |
| 2021 | -46.35 % change on previous year | +69.6% |
| 2022 | 28.92 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 2023 | -61.89 % change on previous year | -314.0% |
| 2024 | -11.39 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 2025 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's -4.13 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.72 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
- Samoa's -4.13 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.21 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.87 % change on previous year | -23.77 % change on previous year | 249.07 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2020s | -20.36 % change on previous year | -61.89 % change on previous year | 28.92 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 128 East Timor -3.43 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Denmark -3.73 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Egypt -4.05 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Venezuela -4.16 % change on previous year
- 133 Vanuatu -4.3 % change on previous year compare
- 134 United Kingdom -4.59 % change on previous year
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 other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Samoa?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Samoa was -4.13 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 249.07 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.89 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Samoa ranks 131st out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.