Foreign aid and investments received in Comoros
Comoros: Foreign aid and investments received was 188.29 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
188.29 million millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
116th
of 155 countries
All-time high
188.29 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2024
All-time low
-110.26 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Comoros, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 188.29 million millions of current united states dollars for foreign aid and investments received in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Comoros peaked at 188.29 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024 and was at its lowest, -110.26 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2002.
Comoros ranks 116th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Comoros, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.36 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 15.71 million millions of current united states dollars | -1255.1% |
| 2002 | -110.26 million millions of current united states dollars | -801.8% |
| 2003 | 25.63 million millions of current united states dollars | -123.2% |
| 2004 | 25.14 million millions of current united states dollars | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 41.39 million millions of current united states dollars | +64.6% |
| 2006 | 32.22 million millions of current united states dollars | -22.2% |
| 2007 | -40.86 million millions of current united states dollars | -226.8% |
| 2008 | 43.47 million millions of current united states dollars | -206.4% |
| 2009 | 44.14 million millions of current united states dollars | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 50.46 million millions of current united states dollars | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 56.08 million millions of current united states dollars | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 158.21 million millions of current united states dollars | +182.1% |
| 2013 | 72.08 million millions of current united states dollars | -54.4% |
| 2014 | 119.95 million millions of current united states dollars | +66.4% |
| 2015 | 54.34 million millions of current united states dollars | -54.7% |
| 2016 | 30.14 million millions of current united states dollars | -44.5% |
| 2017 | 68.67 million millions of current united states dollars | +127.8% |
| 2018 | 87.39 million millions of current united states dollars | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 74.45 million millions of current united states dollars | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 133.51 million millions of current united states dollars | +79.3% |
| 2021 | 165.57 million millions of current united states dollars | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 141.43 million millions of current united states dollars | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 187.34 million millions of current united states dollars | +32.5% |
| 2024 | 188.29 million millions of current united states dollars | +0.5% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 188.29 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 884.39 million millions of current united states dollars, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 188.29 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 billion millions of current united states dollars, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1255.1% | -1.36 million millions of current united states dollars | 15.71 million millions of current united states dollars |
| 2002 | -801.8% | 15.71 million millions of current united states dollars | -110.26 million millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.52 million millions of current united states dollars | -110.26 million millions of current united states dollars | 44.14 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.18 million millions of current united states dollars | 30.14 million millions of current united states dollars | 158.21 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.23 million millions of current united states dollars | 133.51 million millions of current united states dollars | 188.29 million millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 113 East Timor 239.10 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 114 Lesotho 237.85 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 115 Palau 192.18 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 117 Eritrea 167.23 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 118 Guinea-Bissau 163.15 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 119 Wallis and Futuna 153.27 million millions of current united states dollars 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 foreign aid and investments received in Comoros?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Comoros was 188.29 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 188.29 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was -110.26 million millions of current united states dollars in 2002.
- How does Comoros rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Comoros ranks 116th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).