Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Comoros
Comoros: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 26.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Comoros, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 26.9% for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Comoros peaked at 32.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2000.
That places Comoros 199th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.8% | — |
| 2001 | 18.2% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 29.3% | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 26.9% | -8.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 26.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.4%, 48% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 26.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.1%, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 16.8% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 23.9% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 24.7% | 32.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More economy & growth data for Comoros
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 11.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0186 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 38.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 11.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 27.95 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Comoros?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Comoros was 26.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Comoros ranks 199th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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