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.
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.4% | — |
| 1981 | 30.3% | +261.8% |
| 1982 | 21.4% | -29.4% |
| 1983 | 16.4% | -23.3% |
| 1984 | 10.2% | -37.7% |
| 1985 | 14.4% | +41.5% |
| 1986 | 10.8% | -25.3% |
| 1987 | 10.7% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 13.7% | +27.5% |
| 1989 | 14.2% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 10.1% | -29.0% |
| 1991 | 12.6% | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 9.2% | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | -44.3% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | +48.0% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | +128.7% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | -33.2% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +56.5% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | +100.4% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -59.7% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -18.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 6.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.9%, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 6.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.7%, 31% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +261.8% | 8.4% | 30.3% |
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
- 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 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.