Gdp per capita growth in Comoros
Comoros: Gdp per capita growth was 1.85 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gdp per capita growth in Comoros, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita growth in Comoros is 1.85, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 35.4% on the previous year and up 291.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Comoros peaked at 5.15 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -8.42, in 1991.
Comoros ranks 122nd of 212 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.
Gdp per capita growth in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.53 | — |
| 1982 | 1.22 | -52.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2594 | -78.7% |
| 1984 | 1.3 | +399.9% |
| 1985 | -0.0566 | -104.4% |
| 1986 | -0.732 | +1192.4% |
| 1987 | -0.6881 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 2.17 | -415.5% |
| 1989 | -3.53 | -262.6% |
| 1990 | 4.56 | -229.3% |
| 1991 | -8.42 | -284.6% |
| 1992 | 5.15 | -161.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6922 | -86.6% |
| 1994 | -5.67 | -919.3% |
| 1995 | 3.82 | -167.3% |
| 1996 | -2.21 | -157.8% |
| 1997 | 2.63 | -219.0% |
| 1998 | -1.68 | -164.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8837 | -152.5% |
| 2000 | -2.89 | -427.0% |
| 2001 | 3.27 | -213.3% |
| 2002 | 2.41 | -26.5% |
| 2003 | -0.0111 | -100.5% |
| 2004 | 1.16 | -10622.7% |
| 2005 | 3.53 | +203.3% |
| 2006 | -3.72 | -205.3% |
| 2007 | -1.19 | -68.1% |
| 2008 | 1.92 | -261.9% |
| 2009 | 1.21 | -37.1% |
| 2010 | 1.74 | +43.6% |
| 2011 | 2.08 | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 1.11 | -46.5% |
| 2013 | 2.28 | +104.8% |
| 2014 | -0.0906 | -104.0% |
| 2015 | -0.9654 | +965.6% |
| 2016 | 1.22 | -226.7% |
| 2017 | 1.77 | +44.6% |
| 2018 | 1.64 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | -0.1782 | -110.9% |
| 2020 | -2.13 | +1097.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0456 | -102.1% |
| 2022 | 0.487 | +968.8% |
| 2023 | 1.22 | +150.7% |
| 2024 | 1.36 | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 1.85 | +35.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 1.85 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.72, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 1.85 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.46, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp per capita growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +10622.7% | -0.0111 | 1.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2739 | -3.53 | 2.53 | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.0249 | -8.42 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5701 | -3.72 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | -0.9654 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.472 | -2.13 | 1.85 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More economy & growth data for Comoros
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 11.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Comoros?
- Gdp per capita growth in Comoros was 1.85 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 in 1992.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.42 in 1991.
- How does Comoros rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Comoros ranks 122nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 291.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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