Personal remittances, received in Comoros
Comoros: Personal remittances, received was 20.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Comoros, 1980–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 20.8% for personal remittances, received in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Comoros peaked at 22.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1981.
That places Comoros 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7% | — |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | +104.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -20.1% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | +94.7% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | -16.2% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +45.4% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | +29.1% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -35.7% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +88.5% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | +31.2% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 4.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 5.9% | 11.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 9.6% | 14.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 18.5% | 22.2% | 4 |
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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 11.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4881 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 1,003 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 213.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 437,891 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Comoros?
- Personal remittances, received in Comoros was 20.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1981.
- How does Comoros rank for personal remittances, received?
- Comoros ranks 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.