China vs Samoa: Total debt service
China
8.6%
in 2024
Samoa
9.0%
in 2024
China rank
87th
Samoa rank
85th
Total debt service over time
- China
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 9.0% against 8.6% in China, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Samoa ahead.
China ranks 87th and Samoa ranks 85th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.5% | 22.1% | 12.6% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 7.8% | 3.6% | China |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 4.4% | 1.6% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 8.4% | 3.2% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 15.1% | 5.2% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, China or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 9.0% against 8.6% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between China and Samoa?
- 0.4%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Samoa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do China and Samoa rank globally for total debt service?
- China ranks 87th and Samoa ranks 85th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.