Government spending vs. GDP in Comoros
Comoros: Government spending vs. GDP was 149.21 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
149.21 million constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
161st
of 166 countries
All-time high
149.21 million constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
41.10 million constant 2015 US$
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Government spending vs. GDP in Comoros, 1980–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 149.21 million constant 2015 US$ for government spending vs. gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp in Comoros peaked at 149.21 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.10 million constant 2015 US$, in 1980.
Comoros ranks 161st of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP in Comoros, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 41.10 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1981 | 43.34 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 45.10 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 46.49 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 48.43 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 49.78 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 50.81 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 51.86 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 54.44 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 53.94 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 57.90 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 54.33 million constant 2015 US$ | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 58.33 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 59.81 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 57.43 million constant 2015 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 60.67 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 60.36 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 63.02 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 63.04 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 64.74 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 64.08 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 67.56 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 70.66 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 72.03 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 74.26 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 78.47 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 77.09 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 73.05 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 79.87 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 89.44 million constant 2015 US$ | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 89.97 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 92.64 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 93.83 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 92.28 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 101.08 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 102.32 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 107.33 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 113.71 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 113.71 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 117.69 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 122.54 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 124.32 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 128.52 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 135.77 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 139.99 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 149.21 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 149.21 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.32 billion constant 2015 US$, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 149.21 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.05 billion constant 2015 US$, 7% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.53 million constant 2015 US$ | 41.10 million constant 2015 US$ | 54.44 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.96 million constant 2015 US$ | 54.33 million constant 2015 US$ | 64.74 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.65 million constant 2015 US$ | 64.08 million constant 2015 US$ | 89.44 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.46 million constant 2015 US$ | 89.97 million constant 2015 US$ | 117.69 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.39 million constant 2015 US$ | 122.54 million constant 2015 US$ | 149.21 million constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 158 Central African Republic 204.11 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 159 Vanuatu 190.36 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 160 Samoa 179.09 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 162 Tonga 133.62 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 163 Kiribati 118.05 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 164 Marshall Islands 117.85 million constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 26.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp in Comoros?
- Government spending vs. gdp in Comoros was 149.21 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 149.21 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.10 million constant 2015 US$ in 1980.
- How does Comoros rank for government spending vs. gdp?
- Comoros ranks 161st out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.