PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) in Samoa
Samoa: PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) was 3.59 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
PNG, commercial banks and other creditors in Samoa, 2018–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, png, commercial banks and other creditors in Samoa stood at 3.59 million NFL, current US$. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 468.7% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Samoa ranks 51st of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | 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 -15.03 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 -85.72 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 png, commercial banks and other creditors in Samoa?
- Png, commercial banks and other creditors in Samoa was 3.59 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest png, commercial banks and other creditors recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 million NFL, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest png, commercial banks and other creditors recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -778,000 NFL, current US$ in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for png, commercial banks and other creditors?
- Samoa ranks 51st out of 93 countries with data for 2025.
- Is png, commercial banks and other creditors 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 PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nonguaranteed long-term commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions. 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.