Malawi vs Samoa: Debt service as a share of exports of good and services
Malawi
9.7%
in 2023
Samoa
9.8%
in 2023
Malawi rank
38th
Samoa rank
37th
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services over time
- Malawi
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 9.8% against 9.7% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 38th and Samoa ranks 37th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 4.4% | 2.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 7.6% | 3.2% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 15.4% | 7.2% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service as a share of exports of good and services, Malawi or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 9.8% against 9.7% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service as a share of exports of good and services between Malawi and Samoa?
- 0.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Samoa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Samoa rank globally for debt service as a share of exports of good and services?
- Malawi ranks 38th and Samoa ranks 37th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Debt service as a share of exports of good and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%).