Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Comoros
Comoros: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP was -1.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Comoros, 2003–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Comoros stood at -1.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 332.3% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Comoros peaked at -0.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -7.5%, in 2008.
Comoros ranks 103rd of 177 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.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -3.4% | — |
| 2004 | -3.3% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | -4.1% | +23.0% |
| 2006 | -3.3% | -20.1% |
| 2007 | -4.0% | +21.4% |
| 2008 | -7.5% | +89.6% |
| 2009 | -4.4% | -42.3% |
| 2010 | -4.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | -5.4% | +25.2% |
| 2012 | -4.0% | -25.3% |
| 2014 | -3.8% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | -0.3% | -93.2% |
| 2016 | -4.3% | +1595.6% |
| 2017 | -2.1% | -51.0% |
| 2018 | -2.9% | +34.0% |
| 2019 | -3.4% | +17.3% |
| 2020 | -1.8% | -46.0% |
| 2021 | -0.3% | -82.3% |
| 2022 | -0.4% | +34.0% |
| 2023 | -1.9% | +332.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.3% | -7.5% | -3.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | -3.4% | -5.4% | -0.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | -1.1% | -1.9% | -0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 43,513 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 14.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 202.8 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 10.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 43.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 88,497 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 5.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Comoros?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Comoros was -1.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.5% in 2008.
- How does Comoros rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Comoros ranks 103rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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