Government spending as share of GDP in Comoros
Comoros: Government spending as share of GDP was 19.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government spending as share of GDP in Comoros, 1984–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 19.1% for government spending as share of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending as share of gdp in Comoros peaked at 25.6% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2000.
That places Comoros 128th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.7% | 19.7% | 25.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 11.5% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 9.7% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 13.2% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 17.9% | 20.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More economy & growth data for Comoros
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -22.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,428 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.26 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,428 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 436.37 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 150.98 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 332.18 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 41.67 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending as share of gdp in Comoros?
- Government spending as share of gdp in Comoros was 19.1% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 1986.
- What is the lowest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for government spending as share of gdp?
- Comoros ranks 128th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.