How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Samoa?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Samoa: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP

Malawi

0.3309 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Samoa

0.3359 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Malawi rank

84th

Samoa rank

82nd

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP over time

Malawi
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 0.3359 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3309 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malawi, a difference of 0.005 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Samoa ahead.

Malawi ranks 84th and Samoa ranks 82nd of 122 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.5794 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6223 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0428 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Samoa
1990s	0.7918 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7205 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0713 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Malawi
2000s	0.5166 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.425 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0916 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Malawi
2010s	0.1851 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5325 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3474 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Samoa
2020s	0.2759 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4833 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2074 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp, Malawi or Samoa?: Samoa, at 0.3359 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3309 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp between Malawi and Samoa?: 0.005 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Samoa?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Samoa rank globally for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Malawi ranks 84th and Samoa ranks 82nd of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 134 places, 6,284 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 02 October 2026

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.