Government spending as share of GDP in Comoros

Comoros: Government spending as share of GDP was 19.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
19.1%
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
128th
of 151 countries
All-time high
25.6%
in 1986
All-time low
9.7%
in 2000
Years of data
41
1984–2024

Government spending as share of GDP in Comoros, 1984–2024

01020301984200420241984: 23.3 % of GDP1985: 24.8 % of GDP1986: 25.6 % of GDP1987: 22.4 % of GDP1988: 20.2 % of GDP1989: 19.7 % of GDP1990: 20.3 % of GDP1991: 19.9 % of GDP1992: 20.4 % of GDP1993: 16.3 % of GDP1994: 21.8 % of GDP1995: 18.4 % of GDP1996: 15.5 % of GDP1997: 14.5 % of GDP1998: 13.1 % of GDP1999: 11.5 % of GDP2000: 9.7 % of GDP2001: 13 % of GDP2002: 14.3 % of GDP2003: 12.8 % of GDP2004: 11.7 % of GDP2005: 12.8 % of GDP2006: 12.5 % of GDP2007: 13.1 % of GDP2008: 15.1 % of GDP2009: 13.7 % of GDP2010: 13.3 % of GDP2011: 13.2 % of GDP2012: 14.9 % of GDP2013: 14.8 % of GDP2014: 14.5 % of GDP2015: 19.1 % of GDP2016: 18.9 % of GDP2017: 18.8 % of GDP2018: 19.2 % of GDP2019: 20.1 % of GDP2020: 18.8 % of GDP2021: 20 % of GDP2022: 18.4 % of GDP2023: 17.9 % of GDP2024: 19.1 % of GDP

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 125 Pakistan 19.5% compare
  2. 126 Dominican Republic 19.5% compare
  3. 127 Sri Lanka 19.3% compare
  4. 129 Vietnam 19.1% compare
  5. 130 Tanzania 19.1% compare
  6. 131 Costa Rica 18.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Government spending as share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
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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.