Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Samoa
Samoa: Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and was 9.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Samoa, 2004–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 9.8% for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in 2023.
The figure is down 47.9% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Samoa peaked at 18.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2007.
Samoa ranks 39th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.5% | — |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -28.2% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +30.8% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +111.8% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | +32.9% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | -47.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 9.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 9.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7%, 2.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +111.8% | 8.8% | 18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 5.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 5.0% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 9.8% | 18.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6345 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 395,277 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -40.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Samoa?
- Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Samoa was 9.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2007.
- How does Samoa rank for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and?
- Samoa ranks 39th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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