PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP was -0.0252 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Samoa recorded -0.0252 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and down 186.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.1684 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.0287 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Samoa ranks 121st of 122 countries on this measure, 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$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0531 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.0039 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -92.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0469 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +1599.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0607 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0576 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0684 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0951 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0798 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0408 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0513 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0317 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0491 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.7% |
| 1985 | -0.0011 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -102.1% |
| 1986 | -0.0034 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +219.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0334 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -1091.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0129 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.6% |
| 1989 | 0.017 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0962 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +465.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1684 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0707 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1615 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +128.5% |
| 1994 | 0.03 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0168 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.8% |
| 1996 | -0.0041 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -124.6% |
| 1997 | -0.0047 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1998 | -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -99.4% |
| 1999 | -0.0129 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +49130.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0095 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -173.6% |
| 2001 | -0.0007 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -107.8% |
| 2002 | -0.0026 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +254.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -193.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0128 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +668.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0219 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +357.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0305 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0306 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1053 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +244.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0535 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0721 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0204 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.8% |
| 2014 | 0.029 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0116 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.2% |
| 2016 | -0.0016 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -113.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -300.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -97.5% |
| 2019 | -0.0132 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -16815.0% |
| 2020 | -0.0172 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2021 | -0.0131 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2022 | -0.0287 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +118.2% |
| 2023 | -0.0283 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2024 | -0.0252 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's -0.0252 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0035 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's -0.0252 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0011 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -49130.4% | -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0129 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2019 | -16815.0% | 0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0132 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | +1599.2% | 0.0028 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0469 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +1091.9% | -0.0034 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0334 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2005 | +668.7% | 0.0017 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0485 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0951 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0312 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0034 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0798 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0522 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0129 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1684 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0111 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0026 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0306 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.028 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0132 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1053 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0225 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0287 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0131 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa was -0.0252 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1684 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0287 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Samoa rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 121st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 186.7%. 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 PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.