PPG, private creditors in Samoa
Samoa: PPG, private creditors was -594,000 NFL, US$ in 1994. ◆ Volatile
PPG, private creditors in Samoa, 1970–1994
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppg, private creditors in Samoa is -594,000 NFL, US$, measured in 1994.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 120.0% on the previous year and down 130.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, private creditors in Samoa peaked at 4.79 million NFL, US$ in 1973 and was at its lowest, -1.82 million NFL, US$, in 1980.
Samoa ranks 60th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, private creditors in Samoa, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -75,000 NFL, US$ | — |
| 1971 | -72,000 NFL, US$ | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.89 million NFL, US$ | -2723.6% |
| 1973 | 4.79 million NFL, US$ | +153.7% |
| 1974 | 2.43 million NFL, US$ | -49.4% |
| 1975 | -383,000 NFL, US$ | -115.8% |
| 1976 | 527,000 NFL, US$ | -237.6% |
| 1977 | 1.77 million NFL, US$ | +236.1% |
| 1978 | 653,000 NFL, US$ | -63.1% |
| 1979 | -1.78 million NFL, US$ | -372.7% |
| 1980 | -1.82 million NFL, US$ | +2.4% |
| 1981 | -1.11 million NFL, US$ | -39.1% |
| 1982 | -993,000 NFL, US$ | -10.5% |
| 1983 | -1.53 million NFL, US$ | +54.1% |
| 1984 | 1.98 million NFL, US$ | -229.6% |
| 1985 | -998,000 NFL, US$ | -150.3% |
| 1986 | -924,000 NFL, US$ | -7.4% |
| 1987 | -400,000 NFL, US$ | -56.7% |
| 1988 | -400,000 NFL, US$ | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -400,000 NFL, US$ | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -431,000 NFL, US$ | +7.8% |
| 1993 | -270,000 NFL, US$ | -37.4% |
| 1994 | -594,000 NFL, US$ | +120.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's -594,000 NFL, US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -4.16 million NFL, US$, 14% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's -594,000 NFL, US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -594,000 NFL, US$, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, private creditors in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +2723.6% | -72,000 NFL, US$ | 1.89 million NFL, US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 974,800 NFL, US$ | -1.78 million NFL, US$ | 4.79 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -659,500 NFL, US$ | -1.82 million NFL, US$ | 1.98 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -431,667 NFL, US$ | -594,000 NFL, US$ | -270,000 NFL, US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 57 Saint Lucia -200,000 NFL, US$ compare
- 58 Lesotho -369,000 NFL, US$ compare
- 59 Yemen -575,000 NFL, US$ compare
- 61 Kosovo -842,000 NFL, US$
- 61 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) -842,000 NFL, US$
- 63 Haiti -1.16 million NFL, US$ compare
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, private creditors in Samoa?
- Ppg, private creditors in Samoa was -594,000 NFL, US$ in 1994, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, private creditors recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 million NFL, US$ in 1973.
- What is the lowest ppg, private creditors recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.82 million NFL, US$ in 1980.
- How does Samoa rank for ppg, private creditors?
- Samoa ranks 60th out of 120 countries with data for 1994.
- Is ppg, private creditors rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 130.0%. 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 PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. 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.