External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Samoa
Samoa: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 37.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Samoa stood at 37.6%.
That represents a change of down 19.7% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Samoa peaked at 63.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2008.
That places Samoa 68th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.0% | — |
| 2001 | 54.4% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 56.6% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 54.6% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 46.5% | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 56.7% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 63.1% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 57.7% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 52.6% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 49.6% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 56.9% | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 61.0% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 46.8% | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 37.6% | -19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5% | 34.5% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 49.2% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 37.6% | 61.0% | 5 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8511 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,998 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 13,913 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Samoa?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Samoa was 37.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2008.
- How does Samoa rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Samoa ranks 68th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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