Construction, value added in Comoros
Comoros: Construction, value added was 33.34 million current US$ in 2009. ▲ Rising
Construction, value added in Comoros, 1990–2009
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2009, construction, value added in Comoros stood at 33.34 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 139.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, construction, value added in Comoros peaked at 33.34 million current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.93 million current US$, in 1990.
That places Comoros 49th out of 52 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Construction, value added in Comoros, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.93 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 10.29 million current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1992 | 15.66 million current US$ | +52.2% |
| 1993 | 16.51 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 11.63 million current US$ | -29.6% |
| 1995 | 14.48 million current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1996 | 14.40 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 13.25 million current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 13.45 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 13.90 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 10.85 million current US$ | -21.9% |
| 2001 | 12.23 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 14.32 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 22.18 million current US$ | +54.9% |
| 2004 | 22.61 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 19.91 million current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 24.50 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 28.36 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 32.66 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 33.34 million current US$ | +2.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 33.34 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 544.23 million current US$, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 33.34 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 300.18 million current US$, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.15 million current US$ | 7.93 million current US$ | 16.51 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.10 million current US$ | 10.85 million current US$ | 33.34 million current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 46 Sierra Leone 40.81 million current US$ compare
- 47 Gambia 38.39 million current US$ compare
- 48 Somalia 35.28 million current US$
- 50 Sao Tome and Principe 12.69 million current US$ compare
- 51 Liberia 6.90 million current US$ compare
- 52 Guinea-Bissau 5.09 million current US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.10 million BoP, current US$ (1990)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.48 BoP, current US$ per person (1990)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 7.10 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 32.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is construction, value added in Comoros?
- Construction, value added in Comoros was 33.34 million current US$ in 2009, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest construction, value added recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 33.34 million current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest construction, value added recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.93 million current US$ in 1990.
- How does Comoros rank for construction, value added?
- Comoros ranks 49th out of 52 countries with data for 2009.
- Is construction, value added rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Construction, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in construction is defined as the value of output of the construction industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Construction is a subset of industry (ISIC 45). Data are in current U.S. dollars.