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
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
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.