Liberia vs Samoa: Total debt service
Liberia
3.1%
in 2024
Samoa
3.2%
in 2024
Liberia rank
81st
Samoa rank
80th
Total debt service over time
- Liberia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in Liberia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 81st and Samoa ranks 80th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.9% | 1.7% | 3.2% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 5.3% | 1.2% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 1.6% | 9.9% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 2.8% | 2.2% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 3.3% | 0.7% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Liberia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 3.2% against 3.1% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Liberia and Samoa?
- 0.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Samoa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Samoa rank globally for total debt service?
- Liberia ranks 81st and Samoa ranks 80th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% of GNI). 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 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.