Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Comoros
Comoros: Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and was 11.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Comoros, 2003–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Comoros stood at 11.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 323.9% on the previous year and up 2,039.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Comoros peaked at 33.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2013.
That places Comoros 28th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.6% | — |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | +507.8% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -54.4% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -67.6% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +247.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -95.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +1116.3% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -46.5% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +62.6% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +26.5% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +129.8% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -81.7% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +323.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 11.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 11.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.0%, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Comoros 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1116.3% | 0.6% | 7.2% |
| 2007 | +507.8% | 5.6% | 33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 4.6% | 33.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 0.5% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 2.5% | 13.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 25 United Republic of Tanzania 13.4% compare
- 26 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 12.6% compare
- 27 Mongolia 12.5% compare
- 29 Ecuador 11.4% compare
- 30 Sierra Leone 11.2% compare
- 31 Tonga 11.0% 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 debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Comoros?
- Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Comoros was 11.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
- How does Comoros rank for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and?
- Comoros ranks 28th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,039.6%. 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 Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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