Samoa vs Vanuatu: External debt stocks, total
External debt stocks, total over time
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 519.88 million DOD, current US$ against 394.94 million DOD, current US$ in Samoa, a difference of 124.94 million DOD, current US$.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 116th and Vanuatu ranks 115th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.96 million DOD, current US$ | 16.15 million DOD, current US$ | 55.80 million DOD, current US$ | Samoa |
| 1990s | 136.25 million DOD, current US$ | 49.28 million DOD, current US$ | 86.97 million DOD, current US$ | Samoa |
| 2000s | 175.05 million DOD, current US$ | 135.16 million DOD, current US$ | 39.89 million DOD, current US$ | Samoa |
| 2010s | 433.29 million DOD, current US$ | 267.87 million DOD, current US$ | 165.42 million DOD, current US$ | Samoa |
| 2020s | 456.20 million DOD, current US$ | 474.13 million DOD, current US$ | 17.93 million DOD, current US$ | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, total, Samoa or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 519.88 million DOD, current US$ against 394.94 million DOD, current US$ in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total between Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 124.94 million DOD, current US$, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for external debt stocks, total?
- Samoa ranks 116th and Vanuatu ranks 115th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.