External debt stocks, long-term in Samoa
Samoa: External debt stocks, long-term was 270.56 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 270.56 million DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, long-term in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Samoa peaked at 417.31 million DOD, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.61 million DOD, current US$, in 1971.
That places Samoa 117th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.10 million DOD, current US$ | 2.61 million DOD, current US$ | 46.23 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.11 million DOD, current US$ | 53.41 million DOD, current US$ | 71.87 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 135.98 million DOD, current US$ | 90.97 million DOD, current US$ | 160.05 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 170.92 million DOD, current US$ | 134.03 million DOD, current US$ | 226.40 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 387.69 million DOD, current US$ | 299.09 million DOD, current US$ | 417.31 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 342.27 million DOD, current US$ | 270.56 million DOD, current US$ | 395.92 million DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 114 Dominica 356.25 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 115 Vanuatu 352.89 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 116 Comoros 323.98 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 118 Haiti 256.30 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 119 Sao Tome and Principe 254.54 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 120 East Timor 253.33 million DOD, 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)
- Use of IMF credit 55.84 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 12.66 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 37.0% (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 1.36 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term in Samoa?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Samoa was 270.56 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 417.31 million DOD, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 million DOD, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Samoa ranks 117th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.