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

Latest (2024)
-0.0252 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
121st
of 122 countries
All-time high
0.1684 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1991
All-time low
-0.0287 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
53
1970–2024

PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1970–2024

-0.0500.050.10.15197019972024

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

Annual values for PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1970 to 2024.
Year NFL, US$ 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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 118 Belarus -0.0147 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 119 Mongolia -0.015 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 120 Haiti -0.0209 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 122 Tonga -0.0289 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,250 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.