Debt service on external debt, total in Samoa
Samoa: Debt service on external debt, total was 36.59 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total in Samoa stood at 36.59 million TDS, current US$.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Samoa peaked at 39.29 million TDS, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 72,000 TDS, current US$, in 1971.
Samoa ranks 112th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.74 million TDS, current US$ | 72,000 TDS, current US$ | 4.03 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.36 million TDS, current US$ | 4.00 million TDS, current US$ | 8.50 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.68 million TDS, current US$ | 4.06 million TDS, current US$ | 5.44 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.30 million TDS, current US$ | 4.75 million TDS, current US$ | 8.52 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.49 million TDS, current US$ | 10.62 million TDS, current US$ | 36.13 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.51 million TDS, current US$ | 17.98 million TDS, current US$ | 39.29 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 109 Tonga 43.96 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 110 Grenada 43.23 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 111 Guinea-Bissau 39.16 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 113 Burundi 35.82 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 114 Syria 28.71 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 115 Vanuatu 26.17 million TDS, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Samoa
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -3.84 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.5% (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 34.24 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral -10.24 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- PPG, official creditors -29.61 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 12.66 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 55.84 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 1.36 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total in Samoa?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Samoa was 36.59 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 39.29 million TDS, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,000 TDS, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Samoa ranks 112th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.