Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Comoros
Comoros: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 0.3% in 1990. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Comoros, 1980–1990
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Comoros is 0.3%, measured in 1990. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Comoros peaked at 0.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
That places Comoros 94th out of 189 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.3% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 91 Zimbabwe 0.3% compare
- 92 Mali 0.3% compare
- 93 Benin 0.3% compare
- 95 Cambodia 0.3%
- 96 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.3%
- 97 Cote d'Ivoire 0.3% 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 5.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0681 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 139.93 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 5.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 30.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 62,599 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 11.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4881 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Comoros?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Comoros was 0.3% in 1990, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Comoros rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Comoros ranks 94th out of 189 countries with data for 1990.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.