External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 1,811 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1,811 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Samoa peaked at 2,418 DOD, current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.32 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Samoa 53rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.1 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 18.32 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 30.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +65.4% |
| 1973 | 64.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +113.0% |
| 1974 | 92.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +43.1% |
| 1975 | 113.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 144.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1977 | 195.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 1978 | 255.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 1979 | 322.43 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1980 | 360.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 377.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 395.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 406 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 440.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 450.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 447.48 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 474.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 445.26 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 435.74 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 543.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1991 | 671.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1992 | 691.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 817.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 892.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 916.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 871.51 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 781.7 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 804.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 820.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 766.01 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 739.59 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 803.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 909.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 947.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 904.37 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 881.37 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 994.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 1,091 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 1,320 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 1,684 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 1,892 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 2,152 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 2,360 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 2,418 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2,311 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 2,182 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 2,304 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 2,151 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 2,073 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 2,252 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 2,365 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 2,187 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 1,996 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 1,811 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1,811 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,115 DOD, current US$ per person, 44% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1,811 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,536 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +113.0% | 30.3 DOD, current US$ per person | 64.54 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125.57 DOD, current US$ per person | 18.32 DOD, current US$ per person | 322.43 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 423.37 DOD, current US$ per person | 360.24 DOD, current US$ per person | 474.88 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 781.16 DOD, current US$ per person | 543.1 DOD, current US$ per person | 916.81 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 935.78 DOD, current US$ per person | 739.59 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,320 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,153 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,684 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,418 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,122 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,811 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,365 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 50 Nicaragua 2,240 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 51 Mozambique 2,014 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 52 Uzbekistan 1,932 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 54 Morocco 1,786 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 55 China 1,717 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 56 Tonga 1,662 DOD, current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 189.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 12.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 138.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Samoa?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Samoa was 1,811 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,418 DOD, current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.32 DOD, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 53rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.