PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita was -135.81 NFL, US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Samoa is -135.81 NFL, US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 217.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Samoa peaked at 371 NFL, US$ per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, -136.71 NFL, US$ per person, in 2023.
That places Samoa 119th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.09 NFL, US$ per person | — |
| 1973 | 2.17 NFL, US$ per person | -87.3% |
| 1974 | 1.73 NFL, US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 1975 | 28.58 NFL, US$ per person | +1554.7% |
| 1976 | 32.82 NFL, US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 35.42 NFL, US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 45.89 NFL, US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1979 | 71.41 NFL, US$ per person | +55.6% |
| 1980 | 61.08 NFL, US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 29.12 NFL, US$ per person | -52.3% |
| 1982 | 37.38 NFL, US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1983 | 21.27 NFL, US$ per person | -43.1% |
| 1984 | 32.12 NFL, US$ per person | +51.0% |
| 1985 | -0.6038 NFL, US$ per person | -101.9% |
| 1986 | -2.04 NFL, US$ per person | +237.4% |
| 1987 | 22.28 NFL, US$ per person | -1193.8% |
| 1988 | 10.16 NFL, US$ per person | -54.4% |
| 1989 | 12.38 NFL, US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 71.56 NFL, US$ per person | +478.0% |
| 1991 | 124.85 NFL, US$ per person | +74.5% |
| 1992 | 54.91 NFL, US$ per person | -56.0% |
| 1993 | 125.18 NFL, US$ per person | +128.0% |
| 1994 | 38.27 NFL, US$ per person | -69.4% |
| 1995 | 21.7 NFL, US$ per person | -43.3% |
| 1996 | -5.88 NFL, US$ per person | -127.1% |
| 1997 | -7.5 NFL, US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1998 | -0.0395 NFL, US$ per person | -99.5% |
| 1999 | -18.29 NFL, US$ per person | +46204.2% |
| 2000 | 13.53 NFL, US$ per person | -174.0% |
| 2001 | -1.08 NFL, US$ per person | -108.0% |
| 2002 | -4.03 NFL, US$ per person | +272.4% |
| 2003 | 4.43 NFL, US$ per person | -209.9% |
| 2004 | 3.65 NFL, US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 32.66 NFL, US$ per person | +795.3% |
| 2006 | 12.77 NFL, US$ per person | -60.9% |
| 2007 | 66.62 NFL, US$ per person | +421.6% |
| 2008 | 102.99 NFL, US$ per person | +54.6% |
| 2009 | 100.26 NFL, US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 371 NFL, US$ per person | +270.0% |
| 2011 | 204.46 NFL, US$ per person | -44.9% |
| 2012 | 283.6 NFL, US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 2013 | 81.88 NFL, US$ per person | -71.1% |
| 2014 | 115.66 NFL, US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 2015 | 47.26 NFL, US$ per person | -59.1% |
| 2016 | -6.47 NFL, US$ per person | -113.7% |
| 2017 | 13.5 NFL, US$ per person | -308.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3334 NFL, US$ per person | -97.5% |
| 2019 | -57.31 NFL, US$ per person | -17289.5% |
| 2020 | -70.46 NFL, US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2021 | -52.87 NFL, US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 2022 | -118.55 NFL, US$ per person | +124.2% |
| 2023 | -136.71 NFL, US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2024 | -135.81 NFL, US$ per person | -0.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's -135.81 NFL, US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.8 NFL, US$ per person. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's -135.81 NFL, US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.04 NFL, US$ per person. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -46204.2% | -0.0395 NFL, US$ per person | -18.29 NFL, US$ per person |
| 2019 | -17289.5% | 0.3334 NFL, US$ per person | -57.31 NFL, US$ per person |
| 1975 | +1554.7% | 1.73 NFL, US$ per person | 28.58 NFL, US$ per person |
| 1987 | +1193.8% | -2.04 NFL, US$ per person | 22.28 NFL, US$ per person |
| 2005 | +795.3% | 3.65 NFL, US$ per person | 32.66 NFL, US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.39 NFL, US$ per person | 1.73 NFL, US$ per person | 71.41 NFL, US$ per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 22.31 NFL, US$ per person | -2.04 NFL, US$ per person | 61.08 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.48 NFL, US$ per person | -18.29 NFL, US$ per person | 125.18 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.18 NFL, US$ per person | -4.03 NFL, US$ per person | 102.99 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.39 NFL, US$ per person | -57.31 NFL, US$ per person | 371 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -102.88 NFL, US$ per person | -136.71 NFL, US$ per person | -52.87 NFL, US$ per person | 5 |
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 ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Samoa?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Samoa was -135.81 NFL, US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 371 NFL, US$ per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -136.71 NFL, US$ per person in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 119th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 217.4%. 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 PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.