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.
Government spending as share of GDP in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 23.3% | — |
| 1985 | 24.8% | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 25.6% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 22.4% | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 20.2% | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 19.7% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 20.3% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 19.9% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 20.4% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 16.3% | -20.1% |
| 1994 | 21.8% | +33.8% |
| 1995 | 18.4% | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 15.5% | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 14.5% | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 13.1% | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +31.2% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 19.1% | +7.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 19.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 82% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 19.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.6%, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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
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.