Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Comoros
Comoros: Debt service as a share of exports of good and services was 11.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Comoros, 2003–2023
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Comoros stood at 11.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 323.1% on the previous year and up 2,038.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Comoros peaked at 33.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2013.
Comoros ranks 27th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.6% | — |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | +507.7% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -54.4% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -67.6% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +247.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -95.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +1120.3% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -46.5% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +62.9% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +26.5% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +129.7% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -81.8% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +323.1% |
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
- 24 Tanzania, United Republic of 13.4% compare
- 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12.6% compare
- 26 Mongolia 12.5% compare
- 28 Ecuador 11.4% compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 11.2% compare
- 30 Tonga 11.1% 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 442.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 909,957 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6889 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,416 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 12.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Comoros?
- Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Comoros was 11.6% in 2023, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest debt service as a share of exports of good and services recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest debt service as a share of exports of good and services recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
- How does Comoros rank for debt service as a share of exports of good and services?
- Comoros ranks 27th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service as a share of exports of good and services rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,038.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Debt service as a share of exports of good and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%).