Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Comoros

Comoros: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP was 6.7% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
6.7%
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
179th
of 193 countries
All-time high
30.3%
in 1981
All-time low
5.2%
in 1998
Years of data
35
1980–2014

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Comoros, 1980–2014

1020301980199720141980: 8.4 %1981: 30.3 %1982: 21.4 %1983: 16.4 %1984: 10.2 %1985: 14.4 %1986: 10.8 %1987: 10.7 %1988: 13.7 %1989: 14.2 %1990: 10.1 %1991: 12.6 %1992: 11.3 %1993: 9.2 %1994: 9.7 %1995: 5.4 %1996: 6.7 %1997: 6.5 %1998: 5.2 %1999: 5.6 %2000: 8.3 %2001: 18.9 %2002: 12.6 %2003: 11.3 %2004: 10.2 %2005: 8.1 %2006: 9.8 %2007: 8.2 %2008: 6.4 %2009: 5.9 %2010: 6.5 %2011: 10.2 %2012: 20.4 %2013: 8.2 %2014: 6.7 %

Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Comoros recorded 6.7% for value of exported goods as a share of gdp in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Comoros peaked at 30.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1998.

Comoros ranks 179th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15.1% 8.4% 30.3% 10
1990s 8.2% 5.2% 12.6% 10
2000s 10.0% 5.9% 18.9% 10
2010s 10.4% 6.5% 20.4% 5

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  5. 181 French Polynesia 6.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Comoros?
Value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Comoros was 6.7% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 1981.
What is the lowest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1998.
How does Comoros rank for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
Comoros ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
Is value of exported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Comoros data come from?
The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,835 data points, 1827–2014
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Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.