External debt stocks in Samoa
Samoa: External debt stocks was 37.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks in Samoa is 37.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks in Samoa peaked at 81.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1971.
Samoa ranks 74th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.7% | — |
| 1971 | 4.7% | -18.1% |
| 1972 | 6.7% | +44.1% |
| 1973 | 11.0% | +63.8% |
| 1974 | 14.2% | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 17.9% | +26.1% |
| 1976 | 25.6% | +43.1% |
| 1977 | 30.5% | +19.4% |
| 1978 | 36.6% | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 41.1% | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 45.1% | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 50.7% | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 52.0% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 57.6% | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 68.5% | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 77.7% | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 72.4% | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 68.5% | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 46.5% | -32.2% |
| 1989 | 46.3% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 53.9% | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 67.6% | +25.3% |
| 1992 | 68.9% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 80.6% | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 78.7% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 81.6% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 67.7% | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 53.6% | -20.7% |
| 1998 | 58.6% | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 62.9% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 57.0% | -9.3% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.4% | 4.7% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.5% | 45.1% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.4% | 53.6% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 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 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 4,245 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 1.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks in Samoa?
- External debt stocks in Samoa was 37.6% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for external debt stocks?
- Samoa ranks 74th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks 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 International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.