Samoa vs Uganda: Total debt service

Samoa
3.2%
in 2024
Uganda
3.0%
in 2024
Samoa rank
79th
Uganda rank
82nd

Total debt service over time

  • Samoa
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 3.2% against 3.0% in Uganda, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uganda ahead.

Samoa ranks 79th and Uganda ranks 82nd of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 1.7% 0.8% 0.8% Samoa
1980s 5.3% 3.8% 1.4% Samoa
1990s 2.4% 3.2% 0.9% Uganda
2000s 1.6% 1.0% 0.6% Samoa
2010s 2.8% 0.8% 2.0% Samoa
2020s 3.3% 3.1% 0.2% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total debt service, Samoa or Uganda?
Samoa, at 3.2% against 3.0% in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in total debt service between Samoa and Uganda?
0.2%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Uganda?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Samoa and Uganda rank globally for total debt service?
Samoa ranks 79th and Uganda ranks 82nd of 121 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

Indicator
Total debt service (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 7,069 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.