Net primary income in Comoros
Comoros: Net primary income was 7.38 million BoP, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income in Comoros, 1980–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 7.38 million BoP, current US$ for net primary income in 2023. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 536.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income in Comoros peaked at 7.38 million BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, -3.84 million BoP, current US$, in 2004.
Comoros ranks 50th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -461,059 BoP, current US$ | -2.18 million BoP, current US$ | 1.36 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 855,556 BoP, current US$ | -932,279 BoP, current US$ | 3.95 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | -1.92 million BoP, current US$ | -3.84 million BoP, current US$ | 1.55 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.19 million BoP, current US$ | -1.69 million BoP, current US$ | 6.28 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.55 million BoP, current US$ | 5.91 million BoP, current US$ | 7.38 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 47 Curacao 27.25 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 48 Micronesia (country) 26.65 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 49 Guinea-Bissau 17.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 51 Samoa 7.29 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 52 Haiti 3.62 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 53 Solomon Islands 1.76 million BoP, current US$ 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 net primary income in Comoros?
- Net primary income in Comoros was 7.38 million BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net primary income recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 7.38 million BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest net primary income recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.84 million BoP, current US$ in 2004.
- How does Comoros rank for net primary income?
- Comoros ranks 50th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net primary income rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 536.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.