External debt as a share of gni in Samoa
Samoa: External debt as a share of gni was 46.78 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
46.78
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
57th
of 118 countries
All-time high
63.07
in 2014
All-time low
34.52
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External debt as a share of gni in Samoa, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 46.78 for external debt as a share of gni in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gni in Samoa peaked at 63.07 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34.52, in 2008.
That places Samoa 57th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.48 | 34.52 | 57.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.99 | 49.23 | 63.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.65 | 46.78 | 60.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 54 Morocco 48.66 compare
- 55 Costa Rica 48.49 compare
- 56 Côte d’Ivoire 48.28 compare
- 58 Tajikistan 45.38 compare
- 59 Türkiye 45.15 compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 45.05 compare
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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1489 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 874.43 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4144 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 2,434 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.2635 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 3.8 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt as a share of gni in Samoa?
- External debt as a share of gni in Samoa was 46.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 63.07 in 2014.
- What is the lowest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.52 in 2008.
- How does Samoa rank for external debt as a share of gni?
- Samoa ranks 57th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt as a share of gni rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of External debt as a share of gni. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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