External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3359 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3359 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
82nd
of 122 countries
All-time high
1.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1993
All-time low
0.0486 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.3359 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.8% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 1.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0486 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
Samoa ranks 82nd of 122 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, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0593 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0486 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1972 | 0.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1147 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1475 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 0.186 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2662 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3179 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3811 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4296 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4707 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5297 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5427 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6733 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7861 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7405 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7127 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5635 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5984 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.73 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9049 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8901 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6992 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7117 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.614 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4862 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 0.534 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5795 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5376 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5087 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5263 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5057 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4329 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3547 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3309 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3273 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3233 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4027 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4779 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 0.495 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.547 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5865 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6071 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5658 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5262 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5348 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5083 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4763 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5493 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5881 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5291 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4139 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3359 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.3359 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.3359 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3491 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2021 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0486 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4296 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6223 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4707 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7861 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7205 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4862 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.425 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3233 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5376 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5325 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4763 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6071 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4833 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3359 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5881 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 79 Pakistan 0.3489 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Zimbabwe 0.3469 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Burundi 0.3371 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 0.3342 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Malawi 0.3309 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Gabon 0.3262 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.3359 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0486 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 82nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.