Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) in Samoa
Samoa: Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) was 4.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Samoa, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2023, total debt service in Samoa stood at 4.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 109.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Samoa peaked at 7.9% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1971.
Samoa ranks 56th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2% | — |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -19.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +135.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | +168.7% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | +40.8% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | +252.3% |
| 1977 | 2.9% | -23.5% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 3.2% | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | +28.2% |
| 1981 | 3.8% | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 4.4% | +40.9% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 7.8% | +47.0% |
| 1986 | 7.9% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 6.7% | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 5.3% | -21.5% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | -19.8% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -24.3% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +30.6% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +123.0% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -12.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 4.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 69% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 4.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2%, 100% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +252.3% | 1.1% | 3.8% |
| 1973 | +168.7% | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| 1972 | +135.7% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 3.2% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.6% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 4.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More population data for Samoa
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5509 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1344 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 320.02 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3812 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.307 (2100)
- Population density 137.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 25,608 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Samoa?
- Total debt service in Samoa was 4.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 1986.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for total debt service?
- Samoa ranks 56th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release