Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Comoros
Comoros: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 169.01 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Comoros, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Comoros is 169.01 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Comoros peaked at 169.01 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 118.41 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2007.
Comoros ranks 135th 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, per capita in Comoros, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 121.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 124.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 126.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 126.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 128.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 128.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 127.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 126.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 129.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 124.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 130.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 119.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 125.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 126.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 119.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 123.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 120.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 124.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 122.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 123.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 119.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 123.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 126.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 126.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 127.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 132.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 127.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 118.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 126.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 139.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 137.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 138.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 137.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 132.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 142.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 140.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 144.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 150.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 147.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 149.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 152.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 151.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 154.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 159.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 161.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 169.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 169.01 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 276.29 constant 2015 US$ per person, 61% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 169.01 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.63 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 126.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | 121.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | 129.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | 119.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 130.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 118.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | 139.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 132.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | 150.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | 151.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | 169.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 132 Kyrgyzstan 185.33 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 133 Guinea 179.23 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 134 Haiti 176.68 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 136 Cameroon 168.99 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 137 Rwanda 168.79 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 138 Mozambique 163.77 constant 2015 US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 26.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Comoros?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Comoros was 169.01 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 169.01 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.41 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2007.
- How does Comoros rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Comoros ranks 135th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
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- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.