External debt stocks, total in Samoa
Samoa: External debt stocks, total was 394.94 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total in Samoa is 394.94 million DOD, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Samoa peaked at 505.62 million DOD, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.61 million DOD, current US$, in 1971.
That places Samoa 117th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.80 million DOD, current US$ | 2.61 million DOD, current US$ | 52.52 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.68 million DOD, current US$ | 59.19 million DOD, current US$ | 79.62 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 136.25 million DOD, current US$ | 91.81 million DOD, current US$ | 160.05 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 175.05 million DOD, current US$ | 135.47 million DOD, current US$ | 252.89 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 433.29 million DOD, current US$ | 325.10 million DOD, current US$ | 483.66 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 456.20 million DOD, current US$ | 394.94 million DOD, current US$ | 505.62 million DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 114 Solomon Islands 596.14 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 115 Dominica 569.53 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 116 Vanuatu 519.88 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 118 Comoros 385.57 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 119 Sao Tome and Principe 326.41 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 120 East Timor 296.67 million DOD, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Manufacturing, value added 95.47 million constant LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 72.8% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 3.27 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 941.23 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure -3.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 4.9% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 91.3% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 355.71 million current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 121.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Samoa?
- External debt stocks, total in Samoa was 394.94 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 505.62 million DOD, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 million DOD, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Samoa ranks 117th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.