Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Comoros
Comoros: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.0822 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Comoros, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 0.0822 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Comoros peaked at 0.2593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0822 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Comoros 136th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Comoros, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1688 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.2035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2231 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.237 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2561 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1968 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1655 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1618 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1641 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1442 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1336 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1398 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1824 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1545 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1538 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1737 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1732 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1888 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1812 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1193 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1197 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.112 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0872 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0988 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0991 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0905 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0924 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0879 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 0.106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1055 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0985 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1004 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0926 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0869 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0822 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.0822 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.0822 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2036 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1618 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1565 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1336 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1824 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1296 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0872 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1888 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0822 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1004 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 133 Sri Lanka 0.0851 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Dominican Republic 0.0826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0825 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Benin 0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Sierra Leone 0.0811 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Vietnam 0.0809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 26.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Comoros?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Comoros was 0.0822 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0822 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Comoros rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Comoros ranks 136th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.