External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Comoros
Comoros: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2395 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Comoros, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Comoros is 0.2395 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 101.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Comoros peaked at 0.6992 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.119 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Comoros ranks 100th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Comoros, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1807 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.2576 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3411 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4373 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5542 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6992 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6452 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6491 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.594 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5315 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4603 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 0.448 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4304 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4328 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6263 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5319 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5628 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6125 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6316 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6225 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6842 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6512 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.633 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5303 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4886 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4404 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4262 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3615 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3016 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3066 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2695 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2484 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1277 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.6% |
| 2014 | 0.119 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.13 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1728 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1686 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2248 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2265 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2488 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2706 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.283 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2604 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2395 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.2395 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 57% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.2395 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.489 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1807 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6992 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5359 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4304 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6316 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4834 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3016 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6842 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1994 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.119 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3066 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2605 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2395 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.283 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 97 Eswatini 0.2549 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Ethiopia 0.2441 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Mali 0.2406 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Guatemala 0.239 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Nepal 0.2345 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Bangladesh 0.2321 DOD, current US$ 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)
- 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$), per unit of gdp in Comoros?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Comoros was 0.2395 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6992 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.119 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Comoros rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Comoros ranks 100th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.2%. 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 External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.