External debt stocks in Comoros
Comoros: External debt stocks was 24.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks in Comoros, 1980–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks in Comoros stood at 24.8%.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 109.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks in Comoros peaked at 68.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2014.
That places Comoros 99th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
External debt stocks in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.7% | — |
| 1981 | 27.9% | +35.0% |
| 1982 | 37.4% | +33.9% |
| 1983 | 44.9% | +20.2% |
| 1984 | 56.9% | +26.8% |
| 1985 | 68.6% | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 60.0% | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 60.4% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 56.4% | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 51.0% | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 43.1% | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 42.4% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 40.7% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 40.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 61.7% | +51.5% |
| 1995 | 52.3% | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 55.7% | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 60.9% | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 62.2% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 60.5% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 66.1% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 64.0% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 63.6% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 53.2% | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 44.3% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 31.7% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -48.7% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | +32.9% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 24.8% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.4% | 20.7% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.0% | 40.7% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 30.2% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 11.9% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 24.8% | 28.2% | 5 |
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 308,900 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 12.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9474 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,948 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 413.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 849,880 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks in Comoros?
- External debt stocks in Comoros was 24.8% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2014.
- How does Comoros rank for external debt stocks?
- Comoros ranks 99th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.