Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Samoa
Samoa: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 3.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2024, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Samoa stood at 3.0%.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Samoa peaked at 5.4% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1971.
That places Samoa 43rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2% | — |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -19.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +135.6% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | +168.7% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | +40.8% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | +245.1% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | -45.1% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | +23.5% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | +44.2% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 5.4% | +37.5% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | -35.6% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | -24.1% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +28.9% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -36.6% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +138.4% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 2.3% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.6% | 3.9% | 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -6.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Samoa?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Samoa was 3.0% 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 5.4% in 1985.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Samoa ranks 43rd out of 123 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 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to gross national 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. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.