Afghanistan vs Samoa: 03_Official bilateral loans, total

Afghanistan
24.00 million
in 2023
Samoa
20.00 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
128th
Samoa rank
131st

03_Official bilateral loans, total over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Samoa
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M199620092023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 24.00 million against 20.00 million in Samoa, a difference of 4.00 million.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 128th and Samoa ranks 131st of 162 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 117.50 million 0 117.50 million Afghanistan
2000s 112.00 million 333,333 111.67 million Afghanistan
2010s 144.20 million 26.60 million 117.60 million Afghanistan
2020s 54.00 million 25.67 million 28.33 million Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 03_official bilateral loans, total, Afghanistan or Samoa?
Afghanistan, at 24.00 million against 20.00 million in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in 03_official bilateral loans, total between Afghanistan and Samoa?
4.00 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Samoa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Samoa rank globally for 03_official bilateral loans, total?
Afghanistan ranks 128th and Samoa ranks 131st of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD, published as 03_Official bilateral loans, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
03_Official bilateral loans, total
Source
OECD
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 3,734 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

The data show the outstanding debt on loans, other than direct export credits, extended by governments which are members of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC). In addition to straightforward loans, official bilateral loans include loans repayable in kind, and eligible loans in Associated Financing packages.