Samoa External Debt 1970-2024

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.
  • Samoa external debt for 2022 was $459,273,052, a 6.89% decline from 2021.
  • Samoa external debt for 2021 was $493,266,401, a 3.37% increase from 2020.
  • Samoa external debt for 2020 was $477,180,399, a 9.73% increase from 2019.
  • Samoa external debt for 2019 was $434,855,300, a 2.61% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Samoa External Debt - Historical Data
Year Current US $ Annual % Change
2022 $459,273,052 -6.89%
2021 $493,266,401 3.37%
2020 $477,180,399 9.73%
2019 $434,855,300 -2.61%
2018 $446,524,191 -5.65%
2017 $473,243,542 6.57%
2016 $444,079,881 -4.77%
2015 $466,304,621 -3.59%
2014 $483,662,949 3.37%
2013 $467,876,307 10.63%
2012 $422,904,431 14.82%
2011 $368,308,476 13.29%
2010 $325,098,259 28.56%
2009 $252,885,687 21.95%
2008 $207,365,268 10.48%
2007 $187,694,141 13.45%
2006 $165,440,757 -2.16%
2005 $169,098,030 -4.19%
2004 $176,496,323 4.68%
2003 $168,610,858 13.70%
2002 $148,295,167 9.47%
2001 $135,466,610 -2.66%
2000 $139,172,179 -5.97%
1999 $148,001,778 2.84%
1998 $143,914,847 3.69%
1997 $138,788,874 -9.55%
1996 $153,447,044 -4.12%
1995 $160,047,723 3.53%
1994 $154,590,275 10.03%
1993 $140,498,861 19.31%
1992 $117,763,889 3.62%
1991 $113,648,765 23.79%
1990 $91,806,619 24.84%
1989 $73,538,372 -1.89%
1988 $74,958,145 -5.85%
1987 $79,618,722 6.50%
1986 $74,756,809 -0.50%
1985 $75,130,478 2.19%
1984 $73,522,284 8.62%
1983 $67,685,685 2.89%
1982 $65,784,847 5.09%
1981 $62,601,250 5.76%
1980 $59,194,566 12.71%
1979 $52,517,271 27.34%
1978 $41,241,572 31.96%
1977 $31,252,284 38.11%
1976 $22,628,901 30.12%
1975 $17,391,126 26.03%
1974 $13,799,581 45.92%
1973 $9,456,792 115.92%
1972 $4,379,778 67.81%
1971 $2,610,000 -2.68%
1970 $2,682,000 -2.68%