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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Samoa

Samoa: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 8.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.5%
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
44th
of 120 countries
All-time high
21.7%
in 1986
All-time low
3.7%
in 2007
Years of data
41
1980–2024

Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Samoa, 1980–2024

51015201980200220241980: 17.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1981: 18.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1982: 13.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1983: 14.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1984: 15.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1985: 19.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1986: 21.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1987: 12.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1988: 9.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1989: 9.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1990: 8.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1991: 9.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1992: 9.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1993: 8.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1994: 10.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1995: 6.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1996: 5.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1997: 5.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1998: 4.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1999: 5.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2004: 5.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2005: 3.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2006: 4.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2007: 3.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2008: 4.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2009: 4.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2010: 5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2011: 5.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2012: 5.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2013: 6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2014: 7.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2015: 8.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2016: 8.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2017: 8.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2018: 9.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2019: 7.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2020: 17.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2021: 12.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2022: 17.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2023: 9.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2024: 8.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.

Analysis

In 2024, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Samoa stood at 8.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Samoa peaked at 21.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2007.

Samoa ranks 44th 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.

Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Samoa, year by year

Year % of exports of goods, services and primary income Change
1980 17.8% —
1981 18.6% +4.5%
1982 13.2% -29.0%
1983 14.3% +8.1%
1984 15.6% +9.3%
1985 19.3% +24.1%
1986 21.7% +12.2%
1987 12.8% -41.2%
1988 9.3% -27.3%
1989 9.1% -1.4%
1990 8.7% -5.0%
1991 9.3% +6.8%
1992 9.4% +1.1%
1993 8.7% -6.9%
1994 10.1% +15.5%
1995 6.6% -34.8%
1996 5.8% -12.3%
1997 5.4% -5.7%
1998 4.6% -14.6%
1999 5.7% +22.2%
2004 5.5% -3.6%
2005 3.9% -28.4%
2006 4.5% +15.3%
2007 3.7% -18.7%
2008 4.2% +13.4%
2009 4.7% +12.3%
2010 5.0% +7.2%
2011 5.5% +10.8%
2012 5.8% +5.0%
2013 6.0% +2.4%
2014 7.8% +31.0%
2015 8.1% +3.6%
2016 8.3% +2.9%
2017 8.4% +1.5%
2018 9.1% +8.0%
2019 7.8% -14.0%
2020 17.4% +121.3%
2021 12.6% -27.2%
2022 17.8% +40.6%
2023 9.3% -47.9%
2024 8.5% -8.6%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 8.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.4%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 8.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7%, 1.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 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
2020 +121.3% 7.8% 17.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15.2% 9.1% 21.7% 10
1990s 7.4% 4.6% 10.1% 10
2000s 4.4% 3.7% 5.5% 6
2010s 7.2% 5.0% 9.1% 10
2020s 13.1% 8.5% 17.8% 5

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 41 Guinea-Bissau 8.7% compare
  2. 42 Serbia 8.6% compare
  3. 43 Gabon 8.5% compare
  4. 45 Jordan 8.3% compare
  5. 46 Ethiopia 8.1% compare
  6. 47 Mongolia 8.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Samoa?
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Samoa was 8.5% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 1986.
What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2007.
How does Samoa rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
Samoa ranks 44th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 5,881 data points, 1970–2024
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.