PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate was -120 % change on previous year in 1994. ◆ Volatile
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate in Samoa, 1971–1994
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate in Samoa is -120 % change on previous year, measured in 1994.
The figure is down 421.2% on the previous year and down 152.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 237.6 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -372.74 % change on previous year, in 1979.
Samoa ranks 102nd of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 153.73 % change on previous year | +3743.3% |
| 1974 | -49.38 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 1975 | -115.79 % change on previous year | +134.5% |
| 1976 | 237.6 % change on previous year | -305.2% |
| 1977 | 236.05 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1978 | -63.13 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1979 | -372.74 % change on previous year | +490.5% |
| 1980 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1981 | 39.11 % change on previous year | -1758.5% |
| 1982 | 10.54 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1983 | -54.08 % change on previous year | -613.1% |
| 1984 | 229.61 % change on previous year | -524.6% |
| 1985 | -150.33 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 1986 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1987 | 56.71 % change on previous year | +664.8% |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 37.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -120 % change on previous year | -421.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's -120 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.83 % change on previous year. (51 countries reporting)
- Samoa's -120 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.92 % change on previous year. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +3743.3% | 4 % change on previous year | 153.73 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +1758.5% | -2.36 % change on previous year | 39.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.79 % change on previous year | -372.74 % change on previous year | 237.6 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 13.66 % change on previous year | -150.33 % change on previous year | 229.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -41.32 % change on previous year | -120 % change on previous year | 37.35 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 99 Albania -101.83 % change on previous year
- 100 Ghana -108.82 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Uganda -113.17 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Mexico -126.29 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Russia -144.23 % change on previous year
- 105 Vietnam -146.73 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Samoa
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), 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, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate in Samoa was -120 % change on previous year in 1994, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 237.6 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -372.74 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Samoa rank for ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 102nd out of 117 countries with data for 1994.
- Is ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 152.3%. 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, private creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- PPG, private creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.