Samoa vs Vanuatu: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI
Samoa
37.6%
in 2024
Vanuatu
39.2%
in 2024
Samoa rank
68th
Vanuatu rank
65th
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI over time
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 39.2% against 37.6% in Samoa, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 68th and Vanuatu ranks 65th of 109 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5% | 38.6% | 6.9% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 32.1% | 22.9% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 40.2% | 11.8% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks as a proportion of gni, Samoa or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 39.2% against 37.6% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks as a proportion of gni between Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 1.6%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Samoa ranks 68th and Vanuatu ranks 65th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.