Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Comoros
Comoros: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Comoros, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Comoros is 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 386.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Comoros peaked at 0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
Comoros ranks 142nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Comoros, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +576.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1990 | 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -95.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.0% |
| 2018 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +121.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +165.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.0% |
| 2023 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +576.2% | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 139 Slovakia 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 French Polynesia 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Gambia 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Uganda 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Somalia 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 145 United States of America 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 26.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Comoros?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Comoros was 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does Comoros rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Comoros ranks 142nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 386.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.