Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Comoros
Comoros: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 4,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Comoros, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 4,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.9% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Comoros peaked at 4,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -247.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1992.
Comoros ranks 156th of 198 countries on this measure, 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$), per square kilometre in Comoros, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 302.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1221.8% |
| 1982 | 382.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1983 | 929.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +142.9% |
| 1984 | 864.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 1,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1986 | 1,684 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 1987 | 1,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 2,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1989 | 1,580 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1990 | 2,260 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1991 | 2,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1992 | -247.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -112.3% |
| 1993 | 685.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -376.6% |
| 1994 | 1,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +111.2% |
| 1995 | 1,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 3,783 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +194.5% |
| 2004 | 3,580 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 3,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 2,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 2,027 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 3,953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +95.1% |
| 2009 | 2,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2010 | 2,196 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 2,462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 2,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 1,358 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 2015 | 598.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.9% |
| 2016 | 1,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +94.0% |
| 2017 | 1,481 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2018 | 1,354 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 1,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2020 | 1,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 3,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.8% |
| 2022 | 2,729 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 4,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 4,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 4,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +1221.8% | 22.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 302.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +376.6% | -247.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 685.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,240 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -247.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,260 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 3,089 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,027 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,697 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 598.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,920 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 153 Gambia 4,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Togo 4,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Liberia 4,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Russia 3,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Kenya 3,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Lesotho 3,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Comoros?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Comoros was 4,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 4,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was -247.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Comoros rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Comoros ranks 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.