External debt stocks, short-term in Samoa

Samoa: External debt stocks, short-term was 68.54 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
68.54 million DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
99th
of 121 countries
All-time high
71.30 million DOD, current US$
in 2022
All-time low
0 DOD, current US$
in 1975
Years of data
48
1974–2024

External debt stocks, short-term in Samoa, 1974–2024

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Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 68.54 million DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 104.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Samoa peaked at 71.30 million DOD, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1975.

That places Samoa 99th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 66,667 DOD, current US$ 0 DOD, current US$ 200,000 DOD, current US$ 3
1980s 375,872 DOD, current US$ 0 DOD, current US$ 1.11 million DOD, current US$ 10
1990s 10,134 DOD, current US$ 0 DOD, current US$ 75,561 DOD, current US$ 10
2000s 2,321 DOD, current US$ 0 DOD, current US$ 9,438 DOD, current US$ 10
2010s 18.04 million DOD, current US$ 0 DOD, current US$ 33.48 million DOD, current US$ 10
2020s 58.56 million DOD, current US$ 37.86 million DOD, current US$ 71.30 million DOD, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 96 Saint Lucia 79.53 million DOD, current US$ compare
  2. 97 Malawi 75.41 million DOD, current US$ compare
  3. 98 Eswatini 69.86 million DOD, current US$ compare
  4. 100 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 65.00 million DOD, current US$ compare
  5. 101 Myanmar 63.96 million DOD, current US$ compare
  6. 102 Guyana 63.73 million DOD, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term in Samoa?
External debt stocks, short-term in Samoa was 68.54 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 71.30 million DOD, current US$ in 2022.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1975.
How does Samoa rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
Samoa ranks 99th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.7%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,256 data points, 1970–2024
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Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.