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
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Comoros, 1980–2014
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 176 Cuba 7.2% compare
- 177 Sudan 7.2% compare
- 178 Maldives 7.0% compare
- 180 Cape Verde 6.6% compare
- 181 French Polynesia 6.4% compare
- 182 Central African Republic 5.9% compare
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 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
Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.