External debt as a share of gni in Comoros
Comoros: External debt as a share of gni was 28.17 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
28.17
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
95th
of 118 countries
All-time high
66.09
in 2000
All-time low
11.85
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External debt as a share of gni in Comoros, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt as a share of gni in Comoros stood at 28.17.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 120.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gni in Comoros peaked at 66.09 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.85, in 2014.
That places Comoros 95th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.94 | 30.22 | 66.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9 | 11.85 | 30.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.24 | 24.79 | 29 | 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 9.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 108.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 22.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 47,200 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0017 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 573.4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt as a share of gni in Comoros?
- External debt as a share of gni in Comoros was 28.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 66.09 in 2000.
- What is the lowest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.85 in 2014.
- How does Comoros rank for external debt as a share of gni?
- Comoros ranks 95th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt as a share of gni rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of External debt as a share of gni. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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