Gross public investment in Comoros
Comoros: Gross public investment was 4.7% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Gross public investment in Comoros, 1980–2009
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross public investment in Comoros is 4.7%, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public investment in Comoros peaked at 27.4% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2000.
Comoros ranks 42nd of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross public investment in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.2% | — |
| 1981 | 19.8% | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 24.4% | +23.4% |
| 1983 | 21.6% | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 27.4% | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 22.5% | -18.0% |
| 1986 | 15.9% | -29.5% |
| 1987 | 12.9% | -18.8% |
| 1988 | 11.6% | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | -30.7% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | -34.7% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | +137.6% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | -34.4% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | +44.8% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | -38.4% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | +29.4% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | -30.6% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -28.4% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +30.3% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +50.6% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -49.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.7% | 8.0% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 4.6% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.9% | 9.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 40.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 83,409 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0681 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 139.93 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 11.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross public investment in Comoros?
- Gross public investment in Comoros was 4.7% in 2009, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gross public investment recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 1984.
- What is the lowest gross public investment recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for gross public investment?
- Comoros ranks 42nd out of 49 countries with data for 2009.
- Is gross public investment rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Gross public investment (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross public investment (see definition below) as a percentage of GDP (%) . Public sectors’ gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure.