Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Comoros
Comoros: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 29.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Comoros, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 29.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Comoros peaked at 82.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 23.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Comoros ranks 46th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Comoros, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 53.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 64.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1982 | 71.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 75.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 81.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 82.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 62.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1987 | 52.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 51.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 52.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 45.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 43.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 42.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 44.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 58.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 1995 | 49.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 49.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 55.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 55.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 55.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 60.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 57.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 52.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 41.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 38.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 38.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 35.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 32.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 24.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 31.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 30.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 29.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 29.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 29.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 32.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 43.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 2016 | 48.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 52.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 54.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 57.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 23.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -58.7% |
| 2021 | 37.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +56.7% |
| 2022 | 47.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 35.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2024 | 31.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2025 | 29.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 29.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 3.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 29.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 51.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 82.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 42.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 58.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 60.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 29.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 57.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 47.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 43 Cape Verde 35.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 30.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Vanuatu 30.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Albania 28.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Sri Lanka 26.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Japan 22.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 26.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Comoros?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Comoros was 29.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 82.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Comoros rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Comoros ranks 46th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.