Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Comoros
Comoros: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 164.83 Percentage of merchandise value in 2018. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Comoros, 2000–2018
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Comoros is 164.83 Percentage of merchandise value, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Comoros peaked at 278.33 Percentage of merchandise value in 2004 and was at its lowest, 154.5 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2017.
Comoros ranks 30th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 256.24 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2001 | 253.46 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 267.23 Percentage of merchandise value | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 270.57 Percentage of merchandise value | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 278.33 Percentage of merchandise value | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 273.05 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 240.74 Percentage of merchandise value | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 233.37 Percentage of merchandise value | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 179.01 Percentage of merchandise value | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 201.33 Percentage of merchandise value | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 186.74 Percentage of merchandise value | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 200.1 Percentage of merchandise value | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 188.26 Percentage of merchandise value | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 182.63 Percentage of merchandise value | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 212.53 Percentage of merchandise value | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 170.97 Percentage of merchandise value | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 157.16 Percentage of merchandise value | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 154.5 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 164.83 Percentage of merchandise value | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 245.33 Percentage of merchandise value | 179.01 Percentage of merchandise value | 278.33 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.75 Percentage of merchandise value | 154.5 Percentage of merchandise value | 212.53 Percentage of merchandise value | 9 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 27 Burundi 169.99 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 28 Lesotho 45.77 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 28 Morocco 168.13 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 167.13 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 31 Uganda 161.92 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 161.23 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 32 Viet Nam 78.95 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 33 Türkiye 78.33 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 33 Tonga 160.59 Percentage of merchandise value compare
More economy & growth data for Comoros
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.81 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2342 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 481.43 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -9.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -4.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 9.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 159.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 328,130 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Comoros?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Comoros was 164.83 Percentage of merchandise value in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 278.33 Percentage of merchandise value in 2004.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.5 Percentage of merchandise value in 2017.
- How does Comoros rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- Comoros ranks 30th out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.