Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Comoros
Comoros: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 9.07 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Comoros, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 9.07 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.0% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Comoros peaked at 12.36 BoP, current US$ per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.991 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1992.
That places Comoros 190th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Comoros, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1261 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 1.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +1185.0% |
| 1982 | 1.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1983 | 4.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +136.2% |
| 1984 | 4.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 5.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1986 | 7.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.0% |
| 1987 | 7.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 9.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 1989 | 6.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 1990 | 9.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 1991 | 8.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1992 | -0.991 BoP, current US$ per person | -112.1% |
| 1993 | 2.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -371.6% |
| 1994 | 5.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +107.5% |
| 1995 | 4.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 12.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +153.5% |
| 2004 | 11.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 9.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 8.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 6.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 2008 | 11.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +91.2% |
| 2009 | 6.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.7% |
| 2010 | 6.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 6.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 8 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 3.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.6% |
| 2015 | 1.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.8% |
| 2016 | 2.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +90.1% |
| 2017 | 3.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2018 | 3.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 4.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2020 | 4.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 6.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +65.5% |
| 2022 | 6.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 9.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 9.07 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.62 BoP, current US$ per person, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 9.07 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45 BoP, current US$ per person, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +1185.0% | 0.1261 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.62 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1993 | +371.6% | -0.991 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.69 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1261 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.991 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 9.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 187 Malawi 9.89 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 188 Gambia 9.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 189 Iran 9.09 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 191 Nepal 8.54 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 192 Central African Republic 6.97 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 193 Sierra Leone 6.74 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 26.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Comoros?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Comoros was 9.07 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 12.36 BoP, current US$ per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.991 BoP, current US$ per person in 1992.
- How does Comoros rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Comoros ranks 190th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.