Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Debt service as a share of exports of good and services
Samoa
9.8%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
10.2%
in 2023
Samoa rank
37th
Sri Lanka rank
35th
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services over time
- Samoa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 10.2% against 9.8% in Samoa, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Samoa ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 116 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 9.1% | 4.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 16.6% | 9.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 21.1% | 5.8% | Sri Lanka |
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, Samoa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 10.2% against 9.8% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service as a share of exports of good and services between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for debt service as a share of exports of good and services?
- Samoa ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th 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 (%).