Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Comoros
Comoros: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio was 67.1% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Comoros, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Comoros is 67.1%, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Comoros peaked at 73.5% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 2001.
Comoros ranks 35th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 60.6% | — |
| 1981 | 61.0% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 69.5% | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 73.5% | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 64.6% | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 67.1% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 57.9% | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 57.7% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 59.8% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 54.2% | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 51.4% | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 58.2% | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 59.9% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 57.7% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 67.3% | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 64.3% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 59.7% | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 61.2% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 48.6% | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 46.6% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 49.3% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 46.3% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 46.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 48.1% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 52.8% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 56.1% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 62.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 66.1% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 67.1% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.6% | 54.2% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.5% | 46.6% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.3% | 46.3% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 66.1% | 67.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 12.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9474 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,948 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 413.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 849,880 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6624 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Comoros?
- Merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Comoros was 67.1% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 1983.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 2001.
- How does Comoros rank for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Comoros ranks 35th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise trade to gdp ratio rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.