External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Comoros
Comoros: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 444.91 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Comoros, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Comoros is 444.91 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 131.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Comoros peaked at 523.96 DOD, current US$ per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.8 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Comoros ranks 95th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Comoros, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.8 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 4.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 5.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1973 | 6.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 15.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +145.3% |
| 1975 | 16.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 62.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +279.2% |
| 1977 | 79.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1978 | 92.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 122.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 1980 | 130.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 157.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 193.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1983 | 233.65 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1984 | 277.49 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1985 | 345.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1986 | 417.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 495.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 473.86 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 403.33 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 415.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 393.96 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 403.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 390.82 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 408.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 425.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 442.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 437.65 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 444.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 440.27 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 433.3 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 443.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 484.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 508.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 523.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 486.98 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 485.2 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 466.29 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 438.9 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 446.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 425.11 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 412.73 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 370.17 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 204.79 DOD, current US$ per person | -44.7% |
| 2014 | 192.26 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 172.84 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 235.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 2017 | 240.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 346.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +44.3% |
| 2019 | 344.19 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 380 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 429.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 434.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 448.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 444.91 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 444.91 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,062 DOD, current US$ per person, 42% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 444.91 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 568.34 DOD, current US$ per person, 78% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +279.2% | 16.41 DOD, current US$ per person | 62.23 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1974 | +145.3% | 6.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 15.44 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.04 DOD, current US$ per person | 4.8 DOD, current US$ per person | 122.36 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 312.77 DOD, current US$ per person | 130.22 DOD, current US$ per person | 495.44 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 420.47 DOD, current US$ per person | 390.82 DOD, current US$ per person | 444.92 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 471.79 DOD, current US$ per person | 433.3 DOD, current US$ per person | 523.96 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 294.45 DOD, current US$ per person | 172.84 DOD, current US$ per person | 425.11 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 427.5 DOD, current US$ per person | 380 DOD, current US$ per person | 448.89 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 92 India 493.79 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 93 Nigeria 467.42 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 94 Burkina Faso 460.54 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 96 Turkmenistan 443.05 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 97 Sudan 436.49 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 98 Uganda 410.56 DOD, current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0186 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 38.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 11.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 27.95 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Comoros?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Comoros was 444.91 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 523.96 DOD, current US$ per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Comoros rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Comoros ranks 95th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.