Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Samoa
Samoa: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 287.39 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Samoa, 2015–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Samoa stood at 287.39 US dollar per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 61.9% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Samoa peaked at 2,238 US dollar per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 287.39 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Samoa 157th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 641.2 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 2,238 US dollar per square kilometre | +249.1% |
| 2017 | 1,737 US dollar per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 1,528 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 1,500 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,090 US dollar per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2021 | 584.98 US dollar per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 2022 | 754.18 US dollar per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 287.39 US dollar per square kilometre | -61.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 287.39 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,709 US dollar per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 287.39 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,362 US dollar per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,529 US dollar per square kilometre | 641.2 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,238 US dollar per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 679.25 US dollar per square kilometre | 287.39 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,090 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 154 Nepal 612.41 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 155 Afghanistan 449.38 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 156 Mali 360.98 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 158 Niger 98.32 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 159 Palau 4.98 US dollar per square kilometre
- 160 Myanmar 0 US dollar per square kilometre
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, other sectors (assets, positions) in Samoa?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Samoa was 287.39 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,238 US dollar per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 287.39 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Samoa ranks 157th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.