External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 155,574 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa stood at 155,574 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 181,877 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 922.26 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
Samoa ranks 49th of 120 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.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 947.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 922.26 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 1,548 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.8% |
| 1973 | 3,342 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +115.9% |
| 1974 | 4,876 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1975 | 6,145 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1976 | 7,996 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1977 | 11,043 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1978 | 14,573 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1979 | 18,557 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1980 | 20,917 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 22,121 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 23,246 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 23,917 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 25,980 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 26,548 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 26,416 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 28,134 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 26,487 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 25,985 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 32,440 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1991 | 40,159 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1992 | 41,613 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 49,646 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 54,625 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 56,554 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 54,222 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 49,042 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 50,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 52,298 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 49,177 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 47,868 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 52,401 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 59,580 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 62,366 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 59,752 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 58,460 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 66,323 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 73,274 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 89,359 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 114,876 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 130,144 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 149,436 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 165,327 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 170,906 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 164,772 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 156,919 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 170,232 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 160,620 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 156,423 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 171,678 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 181,877 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 169,318 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 155,574 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 155,574 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 155,574 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,614 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +115.9% | 1,548 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,342 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,995 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 922.26 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,557 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,975 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,917 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,134 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,145 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,440 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 56,554 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,856 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 47,868 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 89,359 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 153,966 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 114,876 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 170,906 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 169,612 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 155,574 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 181,877 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 46 Pakistan 169,963 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Egypt 168,951 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Morocco 156,021 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Djibouti 147,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Uzbekistan 139,725 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 South Africa 136,708 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Samoa?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa was 155,574 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 181,877 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 922.26 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.